I agree with Bob, this may be Löive - but in all of my naming books I have not found anything with that combination of letters or sounds. If what you are reading is handwritten, that may be the stumbling block, even if it's modern handwriting, and moreso if it is one of the old scripts., perhaps misread long ago. It may be a derivation of Löwe (lion) or Löw or Lowis or Lewin or Lown or Lowen or Lowries or Level or Louve (that one is French) or Louwe or Leue. If you can send me a copy of that handwriting, perhaps I can glean some more clues. [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Maureen In a message dated 6/3/2009 7:49:53 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Bob - Thank you for the help. Although I have been researching my other families for years, I have just been starting to get into the Prussian part of my family. I can use all the help I can get! Cindy --- On Wed, 6/3/09, Robert Lipprandt <[email protected]> wrote: From: Robert Lipprandt <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Surname help To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 10:33 AM L[oe]ive = ö Cindy. It may be written as Löive (alt + 148 from the keypad) or something similar. Bob~~ ------------- Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Surname help Hello - I am new to this list and am hoping someone is familiar with a surname I have in my family. My great-great Aunt Lena KRANZ wrote up a short genealogy of her parents. The information was given to her by her mother, Augusta Wilhelmina to write down. Augusta gave her maiden name as LOEIVE. I have never been able to find this surname in any database. Has any one ever heard of this name? Cindy Drage ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/#/music/all-spots/355/47.796964/-66.374711/2/Youve-Found-Where-Its-At?ncid=eml cntnew00000007)