BWyld@aol.com wrote: > > Can any one in the group tell me what the name Hoerchelradt is or what it > became? I can usually make out these old spellings or name derivations but not > this one. This is in reference to the marriage of Peter Hedderich Jr. and > Margar. Hoerchelradt. > > Also, I have come across the first name Peter and Philip used interchangeably > both in the Hetrick and Walmer families. I checked my dictionary that has a > section on names and I find nothing to indicate why, other than they both were > of Greek derivation. Any help on this one? Thanks. Beverly Wyld I have a Horchelrodt in my family which became Herchelrath or Herchelroth by the time they married my line. Other spellings that were used between these names were; Herchelroad, Harkleroad, Harclerode, and Harchleroth. I have never traced these variations so I don't know if they continued or not. Good luck Jack Losensky