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Jay Hormel

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Given Name
Jay
Surname
Hormel

The Name Jay

Origin
Latin via English
Meaning
A bird of the jay species or derived from the letter J.
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The Hormel Surname

Origin
German
Meaning
Dweller in a horn-shaped valley or corner of land.
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