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Originally Posted by pshrynk
My last name (Proctor) is a good old English name. There is a branch of the family that settled in the Ohio River Valley a long time ago. One of the sons of that group was a store keeper with a partner named Gamble. They had a really good flaked soap that they sold and decided to go into the distribution business. When the labels came back from the printer, it was misspelled (Procter). Being cheap, they decided to just change his name (Easier to do back in those days). So, now, everyone in the world, when I tell them my name, I have to spell for them Proct OH r. Sheesh.
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My surname also gets misspelled (or perhaps misheard) a lot. Its 'Frankish' and I am fed up of being asked 'how do you spell that?' - how else could you spell it?!?
If pshyrnk's going to drop Procter & Gamble on us then I'll name drop as well
The sharp eyed amongst you may have noticed that my avatar is a map of the Frankish Empire. The most famous leader of that empire was Charlemagne, to whom, presumably, I trace my ancestry back to.
Those of you who read Dan Brown will also, no doubt, recall that the Merovingians were also part of the Frankish clan and that it was these who Dan Brown 'proved' were the continuation of Jesus' bloodline.
So, pshrynk, you keep P&G, I'm related to the son of God
