Dear All Just out of interest, a bit of an internet search locates this site which describes two possible "British" origins for the name Noot, either from the Old Norse or of topographical origin for "a dweller on the hillock": http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Noot It seems there are even Scottish McNoots! (ancestry.com). Noott with a double "t" seems to be spread throughout England with a relatively large number also in Wales. Looking more widely Noot with a single "t" is certainly a Dutch family name found in a number of ex Dutch colonies, Happy New Year, Bonne Année, Blwyddyn Newydd Dda, Megan Phelps Sydney, Australia On 30/12/2009, at 2:08 AM, Gerry Lewis wrote: > On 29/12/09 11:53, "Michael Ward" <fore.ward@virgin.net> wrote: > >> Dear all > >> A family friend's mother has the surname NOOTT. > >> We have traced relatives/ descendants in the Haverfordwest area but >> cannot >> find any information about the derivation of the name...has anyone >> any >> information on this or could point me in the general direction of >> where to >> look please. > >> Best wishes >> >> Mike Ward > > Hello Mike > > If the surname is confined to south Pembrokeshire, it possibly has a > Flemish > connection - perhaps it was originally NUYT. I believe the > pronunciation is > Nayt or Noyt, so perhaps it developed to Noot or Noote > > In 1608 a Francis Noote lived at Capeston, a property in Walwyn's > Castle > parish, [source: "Historic Pembrokeshire Homes and their Families" by > Francis Jones] > > Gerry Lewis > > > > > ================================ > Dyfed list http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DYFED-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message