Definitely sounds like a French name Viv. Marg of Qld. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Viv Martin" <vivmar@bigpond.net.au> To: <aus-vic-gippsland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 10:20 PM Subject: Re: [AVG] LEPRE surname around Mirboo North > Hi Linda > > Amazing how the mind plays tricks? An association in my mind with Mirboo > North and LEPRE was incorrect - the name I have now remembered was > Labertouche. Was Labertouche named after a family in the area or an > explorer or what? Not that it is that important now; just curious. Sorry > about that; just felt that it sounded familiar but evidently not. > > Cheers > > Viv > > http://tinyurl.com/2f3kdp