The decatur Surname
decatur Name Meaning and History
Variant of Dutch de Caters, a nickname for someone thought
to resemble a tomcat (see Kater).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 29 - Messages: 68
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| It's a family affair | Yakema Rachee Decatur | 3 |
| Commodre Stephen Decatur Pension Claim-1837 |
 dsegelquist
| 5 |
| Dicie Annie Decatur |
ItsLadyDonna
| 0 |
| Decatur in New Hampshire |
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| Decaturs of Monroe Louisiana | yakema rachee decatur | 1 |
| Henry Decatur - b 1835 England |
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| Decatur Family |
shorty1947
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| decatur | melissa behunin | 1 |
| ? Decatur of Va |
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| Death: Guy Robert DeCatur - Lowell Sun - Lowell MA - July 2, 1945 |
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