I have friends with the name Maier. They live here but originally came from around the area of Stuttgart. My friends son and family now live in upper NY state. Although they pronounce it "my er". In NY state they pronounce the name "may-er). My own family name-Fehlinger- was written Failinger by those giving them emigration papers. I also have copies of old local and church records where the name is spelled differently, written by the same person, in the same paragraph of the documents. (wedding or death etc) Bill Fehlinger - NJ **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://news.aol.com?ncid=emlcntusnews00000002)