Hi Jean Tosti's views on the origin of the surname TOUCHARD may be roughly translated as follows: TOUCHARD - name that is found in the Sarthe [also in 86,37] TOUCHART [60,61] is a variation There are two possible origins: either...[someone who guides draught oxen] or a toponym derived from "touche" [hedge/copse,bush] Morlet suggests that it is a nickname for an aggressive and/or violent man. 86=Vienne 37=Indre et Loire 60=Oise 16=Charente I hope that I haven't missed any subtleties! Martin Blignaut -- Martin moslins1@fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Same, same, but different…