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Re: [OM] Re: [OT] Dutch/Danish (was "Solvang")

Subject: Re: [OM] Re: [OT] Dutch/Danish (was "Solvang")
From: "Donald MacDonald" <Donald.MacDonald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 00:05:36 +0100
Bart Kuik wrote:

<snip>

Vancouver is called after the Dutch city "Coevorden", which was built by
count Van Coevorden

<snip>

Well, I'm sure you are correct in the strictest sense, but surely Vancouver
was named after a sailor?

Donald 'Hornblower' MacDonald.

Donald Neil MacDonald BA DipLIS
www.bigmac1st.freeserve.co.uk


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