The platten Surname
platten Name Meaning and History
- diminutive of Platt 1.
- metonymic occupational name for a platemaker, from Old French platon ‘metal plate’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 12 - Messages: 66
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| PLATTEN Edward J 1903-1973 |
 t42RoseHill
| 0 |
| Platten and Spaul Families - Norfolk to Scugog, Canada | Valerie | 2 |
| Platten from Hull, England, seeking relatives abroad | N.J.Platten | 1 |
| Platten in the UK | Becki Platten | 9 |
| Sarah Platten m. John Stephenson of Ontario, Canada |
yutie56
| 15 |
| Daughter of Frank Platten 1891-1970s | tressie(lisa)platten | 1 |
| PLATTEN, FREDERICK; Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient - Indian Wars |
| 1 |
| Platten family formerly of Green Bay, WI |
VZobel
| 19 |
| Platten from Morsdorf | Bill Platten | 1 |
| Platten, Dunning, Bickley in South Australia |
family_jungle
| 0 |
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