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Am 11.01.2026 um 19:56 schrieb Jeff Liebermann:

For example, people with a surname of "Black", do not necessarily favor
the color black.

Most likely, the names "black" and "white" refer to hair color.
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On Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:01:35 +0100, Rolf Mantel
<news@hartig-mantel.de> wrote:

Am 11.01.2026 um 19:56 schrieb Jeff Liebermann:

For example, people with a surname of "Black", do not necessarily favor
the color black.

Most likely, the names "black" and "white" refer to hair color.

True. I mentioned appearance in a sentence you removed from my
comment:
"More commonly, they receive names that match their
disposition, trade, appearance, etc."

Hair color is likely where the names started. However, it seems to be
more complicated than just hair color:
<https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/BLACK> <https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/WHITE>
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Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com
PO Box 272 http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Ben Lomond CA 95005-0272 AE6KS 831-336-2558

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On 1/12/2026 11:58 AM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

On Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:01:35 +0100, Rolf Mantel
<news@hartig-mantel.de> wrote:

Am 11.01.2026 um 19:56 schrieb Jeff Liebermann:

For example, people with a surname of "Black", do not necessarily favor
the color black.

Most likely, the names "black" and "white" refer to hair color.

True. I mentioned appearance in a sentence you removed from my
comment:
"More commonly, they receive names that match their
disposition, trade, appearance, etc."

Hair color is likely where the names started. However, it seems to be
more complicated than just hair color: <https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/BLACK> <https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/WHITE>

Yep, as in Eduardo Bianchi, = "Mr White".

As my friend Nathan Weiss reports, his students address him
as both Senor Bianco and Hey Whitey.
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Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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On Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:27:33 -0600, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:

On 1/12/2026 11:58 AM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

On Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:01:35 +0100, Rolf Mantel
<news@hartig-mantel.de> wrote:

Am 11.01.2026 um 19:56 schrieb Jeff Liebermann:

For example, people with a surname of "Black", do not necessarily favor >>>> the color black.

Most likely, the names "black" and "white" refer to hair color.

True. I mentioned appearance in a sentence you removed from my
comment:
"More commonly, they receive names that match their
disposition, trade, appearance, etc."

Hair color is likely where the names started. However, it seems to be
more complicated than just hair color:
<https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/BLACK>
<https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/WHITE>

Yep, as in Eduardo Bianchi, = "Mr White".

As my friend Nathan Weiss reports, his students address him
as both Senor Bianco and Hey Whitey.

I'm glad he didn't change his surname to Celeste: <https://www.bianchi.com/celeste/>

Despite stories to the contrary, I continue to believe that the color
was selected to deter bicycle thieves: <https://www.flickr.com/photos/21306332@N07/4264876479>
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Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com
PO Box 272 http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Ben Lomond CA 95005-0272 AE6KS 831-336-2558

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