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Thread #92057 Message #1755543
Posted By: Paul Burke
08-Jun-06 - 03:10 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Emmits
Subject: RE: Origins: Emmits
It's the same word as ant. You can see the transitional form in the town of Ampthill (= ant hill) near Bedford UK. Perhaps that name should be in the funny placesnames thread.