Jamie Freitas wrote: > > In a message dated 97-05-24 00:25:12 EDT, you write: > This is a rather vulgar for a lesbian (i.e. in Czech), did you know > that? 8-{ > > Hello All - > Yes, unfortunately when I came across this surname, I too, found that it was > suggestive -- but what can I do? > This was the name entered on my grandmother's death certificate as the name > of her mother, my great grandmother. The information for the certificate was > provided by my aunt, who is deceased, as are most other relatives upon whom I > could have relyed for accurate information. As no one ever mentioned the name > of this generation, it is totally new to me. > > It is highly possible that this is a gross mis-spelling of the name. I > believe she must have died when my mother and aunt were very young, so their > take on it must not be the total picture. > > Can anyone suggest other possible spellings for a similiar sounding name? > ANY HELP HERE is greatly appreciated. > > Sorry if I have inadvertantly offended anyone. > > Thanks, Jamie Jamie, The word "lesbar" is German for "legible" or "readable." Could I suggest that somewhere back in that line were ethnic Germans, who took a now disused surname which originally had something to do with reading? Jim