It is in fact a vav. The name Shim'on in Hebrew is spelled with a vav - shin mem ayin vav nun-sofit. Original Message: ----------------- From: Danielle Sanderson sanderson_family@ntlworld.com Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:24:51 +0100 To: british-jewry@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BRITISH-JEWRY] Hewbrew translation I would say the second row says Yizhak ben Shimon (Isaac son of Simeon) although there could be an extra syllable between the m and n (mem, ayin, vav, final nun). Above it mentions Ellul, the month in which presumably he died. Regards Danielle Sanderson Bushey, Herts > Here's another request, for those kind enough to translate a marker. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft® Windows® and Linux web and application hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting