This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Janet_Finney Surnames: Lorimer Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lorimer/104.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dec 8, 2014 Hi Pauline Duncan My grandmother was a Lorimer whose father came from Kirkconnel, in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. there were a lot of Lorimer families all connected in the Kirkconnel & Sanquhar areas. There was a history book produced that explains about the origins of the name. It is Norman. Please e-mail me directly at [email protected] and I will send you the information about the name. J I Finney Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>