Well, as long as we're on the subject of surname origins, can anyone enlighten me as to the likely origins of Woodliffe/Woodleefe (nowadays in the U.S. mostly spelled 'Woodlief' or 'Woodliff') ? Is this a 'place name'? While mine seem to have been in Bucks (at least briefly from rougly mid 1500s to early 1600s), it looks as though an awful lot of them congregate around Lincs.....from whence mine may well have come. Thanks, Sandy >