It as passed my mind also,Nekerwis Is another I believe. I am wondering! would a cornish man have spoken Cornish or English, and how would it be pronounced, or sound to a Welshman. Thanks for the suggestion. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: Kernow62@aol.com To: SURNAME-ORIGINS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 11:32 PM Subject: Re: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] NEKREWS???? Hi Carol, This is only speculation mind, but many Cornish were in Swansea, it could be a local clerks recording of a Cornish surname. NANCARROW. Jim > This Is my first posting. > I hope someone can help solve my NEKREWS family origin. > The first NEKREWS appears In a marriage In 1788 In Swansea. > It as over the years been entered In Records under NEKREWS, NECREWS, > NECKEREWS, and NEKRUES. > It has been suggested that It maybe of greek origin, but I tend to believe > It maybe of North european or Russian. > I believe the current spelling Is only the way It was first recorded by a > local I Swansea. > Any suggestion welcome. I have exhausted all avenues. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

hi listers, has anybody an idea for the first name YUMOS or JUMOS (German-Russian background). Thanks a lot in advance! Regards, Guido