The palen Surname
palen Name Meaning and History
- Variant of North German Pahlen, a topographic name from Middle Low German pal ‘post’, ‘stake’, ‘boundary marker’.
- French: variant of Palin.
- Americanized spelling of Belgian Peelen, a habitational name for someone from either of two places called Peel, in North Brabant and Limburg.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 24 - Messages: 90
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Tree Data | Palen | 26 |
| jack palen | Julianna | 5 |
| Palen, Cornelia |
 nanpera
| 0 |
| Alfressa Palen of Caroline Co Va |
oclarke11
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| Mathew Palen ancesters/decendants |
kanuk2
| 14 |
| Ottawa, Ontario Palens |
kanuk2
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| Gilbert Palen b abt. 1791-1800 in Canada m. Amanda Palmer |
Cis Rose
| 5 |
| Silas Palen |
DUSTYRIVERS
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| many PALEN graves seen in Pittsburgh PA | not related | 1 |
| Marie Ordrey Palen |
anvalee
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