Hallo everybody I'm doing some research on the origin of our family and the name 'Schuiki'. My ancestors have been living in the southern part of Austria for many generations. The name 'Schuiki' and its variation ('Schoiki') are very uncommon in Austria. Nobody in our family can tell where the origins of this name are and what other foreign name it might be derived from. One theory says that the name 'Schuiki' goes back to two Swedish brothers who came to Austria as soldiers and stayed in the country a few centuries ago. Much to my surprise, I found via internet that there are people in Sweden with the name of 'Schuisky' which might have a similar origin as 'Schuiki'. Now my question to the newsgroup: Does anybody know if the name 'Schuiki' or 'Schoiki' exists in Sweden? Could 'Schuiki' be a variation of another Swedish name, 'Schuisky' for example? Any answer or comment would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you very much for your help! Ernst Schuiki, Zurich, Switzerland ernstschuiki@bluewin.ch