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80 Surnames With Surprising Pronunciation

Posted on July 28, 2017July 28, 2017 by pixi

Did you know that the English surname “Featherstonehaugh” is pronounced “fanshaw”?

Searchable, sortable table of more unexpected name pronunciations: Continue reading “80 Surnames With Surprising Pronunciation” →

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