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Titel: SV: Meaning of GÄSTGIFVARS
Skrivet av: Harald Nordius skrivet 2016-04-25, 16:00
It is a family name known from Finland and Dalarna. Most likely its origin is the name of a farm and the reason for the name of the farm was that it at some time was owned by an innkeeper. Gästgivare means innkeeper so Gästgifvars (old spelling) is short for Innkeeper's farm.