The jahr Surname
jahr Name Meaning and History
- German: either a variant of Gehr or from a short form of a Slavic personal name beginning with jar- ‘young’, ‘robust’.
- Norwegian: habitational name from any of three farmsteads named Jar, from Old Norse jaðarr ‘edge’, ‘rim’ (under a mountain or beside water).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Wilhelm&Ernestina Jahr |
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| Johann Jahr in Sibley Co. Minnesota |
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| Mollie Jahr in Green Isle Twp. Sibley Co. Minnesota |
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| searching for | deanna halstenberg | 10 |
| Joseph Jahraus |
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| Kristian Knutsen (Christian Knutson) | Carmen Moe | 0 |
| William F Jahr |
WilliamBergen43
| 1 |
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