The paille Surname
paille Name Meaning and History
French: from Old French paille ‘straw’, hence a metonymic
occupational name for someone who gathered straw or used it to make
hats or mattresses. It may also have been a nickname for someone with
straw-colored hair.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 4 - Messages: 23
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| PAILLE Judith / CYR Jacques |
 msdargo100
| 11 |
| Paul Paille b 1831 Canada, to Pennsylvania/Ohio | Chris Gibbs | 0 |
| Marie Paille |
fp2468897
| 8 |
| Paul Paille 1831-? |
gibbs3
| 0 |
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