With St. Valentine's Day approaching, I'm wondering if Etienne or Ewald could throw any light on why so many Alsatian men in the late 17th and 18th centuries were name "Valentin"? There were many in my family and connected families. Gloria I =========================================== Domaine de Curé Luxury Gîtes (vacation apartments) in centuries old farmhouse near Carcassonne, France Jean-Noël Ishida and Agathe Moréchand-Ishida http://www.domaine-cure.com/