In addition (I copy from a collection of mailing labels we've gathered over the years - no kidding): Payeatt, Pruitt, Pefeatt, Puatt, Pycatt,Pycott, Pyeagt, Pyealt, Pyeath, Pyetta, Pylatt, Pyed, Puett, Pueatt, Puyeatt, Purett, Pucatt, Pleatt, Pejeat, Pyeall, not to mention the way they pronounce it (27 ways from Sunday!). And finally, the winner: Pzlatt (pronounce that, if you dare). Pirate, indeed! What they don't realize, is how special this makes us. . . secretly, we love it! Ed

There is a family at my daughter's school here in Canada named Piette (pronounced pay-ET-ee)...should I be quizzing them about thier roots? Robin