The name TOWERS or TWOIS ? They belong to the same person. Pat

TOWERS (English) 1. Variation of Tower, with later - "s" added. (TOWER was a name for someone who lived near a tower, usually a defensive fortification or watchtower, from the Latin 'turris'. This MIGHT be the origin of the second name you gave, too. Another meaning for Tower is an occupational name for a maker of white leather, a variation of the name 'Tawyer'); 2. Habitation name from 'Tours' in Eure-et-Loire, N. France, named for the Gaul. tribal name 'Turones', of uncertain origin. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges Barbara [email protected] wrote: > The name TOWERS or TWOIS ? They belong to the same person. > > Pat > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog