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    In World War II, who was the U.S. admiral of German ancestry whose last name also seems to be related to a Slavic word for "German"?

    Question #84235. Asked by Flem-ish. (Aug 06 07 3:46 PM)


    lanfranco

    		That would have to be Chester Nimitz:

    http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/nemec-family-crest.htm

    Aug 06 07, 4:07 PM
    Flem-ish

    		Quite correct. I have a source that also mentions a Lower Sorbian (not Serbian) word "nimc".

    Aug 06 07, 7:22 PM

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