Speaking of nicknames......I am curious about the name "Cord" or "Kurt". This sounds like a nickname, but perhaps it is not. Does anyone know it's derivation? Myra

Months ago I received a certificate of death of one of my ancestors. I cannot figure out what the spellings of the mothers maiden name is. Mary ?????? If anyone wants to take a stab at it I can email you a jpg of the document. The handwriting is not sloppy so maybe I'm just not seeing it. Perhaps someone more familiar w/German surnames will get it. Andrea