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by pgh 1298 days ago
It’s German meaning “commons" - communal lands.
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spopejoy 1297 days ago
Alemania(SP)/Allemagne(FR) for Germany -- must be related??
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pgh 1296 days ago
Similar etymology, I would suppose “All mans” https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamans
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