Search the web with: Czech surnames derivation There are a lot of hits for sites that may have the answer for you. Karen In a message dated 1/31/2006 11:19:45 AM Mountain Standard Time, helen@wtoram.co.uk writes: Hello, Can anyone help with the meaning & origin of these names? STRAKA, BAREŠ, PECHANZ all families living in the villages round Eulau (now Jilove), near Decin. Thanks, -- Helen Oram

Thanks for the suggestions. They all married into the BERGER family from Beneshau, apart from Paulina PECHANZ who married Heinrich FUNKE . The FUNKE family lived in Merzdorf near Eulau. Other names of interest are ENDESFELDER , JÄCKEL, RIPKE, FRITSCH. <http://www.wtoram.co.uk/famtree/surnames.htm> Regards, -- Helen Oram