HI On the topic of Surname origins, an important reference for information on this subject, not I fear transcribed into electronic form, are the books of P.H. Reaney. The most useful of his two valuable works for genealogists would be 'A Dictionary of British Surnames'. Then there is 'The Origin of English Surnames', more of a discussion on how and when such names came into use. Don't know whether libraries in Sweden would have these Lynne, you never know! Michael in springtime Clacton, UK