Thanks, Theo, good point. Can you (or anyone else out there) tell me how "Kerfbijl" would have been pronounced in 17th century Dutch? Chris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Schopfer" <cjschopfer@gmail.com> > To: <huguenots-walloons-europe@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 9:07 PM > Subject: [HWE] KERFBYL, Amterdam to New York abt 1681 > > > > Hello, all: > > > > I'm interested in thoughts on the pronunciation and origins of the name > > "Kerfbyl". Johannes Kerfbyl, son of Cornelis Jan Kerfbyl, was baptized > in > > New Amsterdam in 1634 and emigrated to New York between 1664 and 1681. > > > > I suspect the name was French, since it appears to have been a surname, > > even in 1634. Does anyone know how this surname would have been > pronounced > > in the 17th century? n particular, I'm interested in which syllable > would > > have been accented, and whether the "f" and "l" would have been silent. > > Variants of the name (including those for succeeding generations) in > > America > > included Kerfbyle, Karbile, Carbile, and Kerbile. > > > > I'm also curious as to whether Cornelis Jans Kerfbyl and/or his father > > were > > Huguenots. > > > > Any help is appreciated! > > > > Chris >