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From: "Don Watson" <>
Subject: Re: [Ger-Gen] Are Theodore and Dietrich used interchangeably?
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 09:28:42 -0600
References: <20041130035301.52090.qmail@web53703.mail.yahoo.com>


Theodore in the USA worked better than Dietrich, Theodoric, or Theodoros, or
one of the many other spellings, I'm guessing. An ancient form of Dietrich,
however, is Theoderich . One source says it translates to Derek (doubtful),
and still another says it comes from Richard. So on we go..........

:-)
Don
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From: "Rebecca" <>

Now I'll have to rethink my assumptions.

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