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Harry Rether

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Given Name
Harry
Surname
Rether
Occupation
Brigadier General

The Name Harry

Origin
Germanic
Meaning
A ruler of an estate or home ruler.
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The Rether Surname

Origin
German
Meaning
One who clears or prepares land, or a variant of names related to reeds or marshland.
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