BOERTLEIN - the dimuative form of the name BORTE which is 1) a braid [name given of a maker of such] 2) medieval German for river/sea bank, edge [given to a person that lived on the banks od a river, lake or the sea]. Regards, Ingolf Vogel ----- Original Message ----- From: <SKing999011@aol.com> To: <SURNAME-ORIGINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 2:36 PM Subject: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] Boertlein Surname > Good Morning! > I would like to prevail upon your good graces to know the surname > BOERTLEIN. > Many Thanks, > Stephen > > > ============================== > 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 > >