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Original name in Germany was SKEMBRI von Rhine. It seems that name Schembri it self comes from Scandinavia (don't remember exact country) and means brilliant in the sense of jolly fellow. Others say it comes from a kind of mask with the beard used in some medieval festival. name was present in the Rheine area in 1200. Another theory says the name comes from the Sicambri tribe at the times of Roman Empire. I continue my research
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