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From: "Marlo" <>
Subject: Re: [HUNGARY-L] Prefix Kis on town or village name
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2002 16:27:09 -0400
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I believe I am correct in saying that Kis in a village name means
"little".
Altho I don't find a Kis Batiz, only only Batiz in Szatmar m now Botiz
in Romania and Batiz in Hunyad vm now Batiz in Romania. Marlo
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Subject: [HUNGARY-L] Prefix Kis on town or village name


> Can someone tell me if there is any significance to the Prefix "Kis"
on a
> town or village name. For example, in county of Szatmar, There is
the town of
> Batiz. I have records indicating relatives born in both Batiz and
Kis-Batiz
> but can't find "Kis-Batiz" on the map. I do find other
towns/villages in
> Szatmar starting with "Kis."
> Any clarification on this will be appreciated.
>
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