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From: "Malcolm R. Milne" <>
Subject: Re: surname Minges...Help???
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 07:38:06 GMT


(Alastair Ward) wrote:

People would look at you very oddly if you asked for directions
> to the shop called Minges.

Try asking the same question in Union Street, Aberdeen.
You would get the correct answer without the blink of an eye
especially if it the question was asked of someone of an
older generation.

The name Dalziel is also pronounced using Z differently: Dalyell.

I don't have my books at hand but the Menzies do feature quite
strongly as Scottish landed families of the past - (and no doubt
- present). Hopefully someone out there will be able to expand
for the benefit of Chis Hales original Post query.

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