PUTTERBAUGH - couldn't find as given, but did find: \ PUTTERILL, POTTERALL (English) Occupational name for someone responsible for keeping horses, or nickname for a frisky and high-spirited person, from Old French "poutrel" (colt). The name is most common in Leicestershire and Lincolnshire. FINAN (Irish, Scot.) Diminutive of "FINN", an Anglicized form of the Gaelic byname "Fionn" (white); descendant of "little Fionn". Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. and: New Dictionary of American Family Names by E.C. Smith. Barbara Bernard Fergus wrote: > Could you please tell me about the surnames of > > PUTTERBAUGH and FINAN > > Thank you so very much for helping so many people searching their surnames. > You are truly wonderful. > Shirley Fergus > List mom for > [email protected] (various spellings) > [email protected] > [email protected] > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2