Little must have 50 different variations :) I have poured over the maps from the National Library of Scotland recently (1500-1700's) and have also read several old, old books from the area of Eskedale, Ewesdale, Liddesdale, Dumfries, etc........ and I now think that the Little surname was not a variation of Liddel....I now believe they were two very different families...of course, there is always room for phonetic "circumstances" on occasion. Absolutely, there is probably not a single surname known today that hasn't undergone drastic changes over the centuries. I'm certainly not a professional, but that is the sense I get from some additional research. I could look at those maps all day and see new things of interest. They make your eyes buggy, but they are soooooo interesting!! The care and artistry of the maps is wonderful. Jeanne _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_howitworks_022009