any help on these names

HERWAT - found: \ HEWAT (English) Variation of 'HEWITT', from the medieval given name 'Huet', a diminutive of 'Hugh'. RYBKA (Czech.) Variation of 'RYBA'. Occupational name, nickname, or ornamental name from the Slavic term 'ryba' (fish). It may have denoted a fisherman or a seller of fish. As a nickname it may have been given because of some fancied physical resemblance to a fish. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara "Sylvester J. Lantz" wrote: > any help on these names > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2