KAS-TORF[F] I would suggest it's a name of Germanic origin... where Torf[f] is a derivation from Dorf < village > Compare also to KASTROP, which includes TROP < village > which shows another toponym. ----- Original Message ----- From: Kate To: GERMAN-RUSSIAN-HERITAGE-admin@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 7:27 PM Subject: My surname, please help My name is Kastorff...great-grandfather came from Pomerania Germany. I've been told the name Kastorff is Russian, others say German. I don't know. Do You? How can I find relatives still there? Thanx, Kate