I specialise in Cornish surnames, I have a fair working kowledge of the Cornish language & have noticed some books on the subject are prone to many errors, whilst some are on the mark most of the time. However it should be pointed out that it is not an exact science. Jim > GB:>> Do the compilers of surname-dictionaries offer any proof that an > ignorant old auditor can take to the bank? I have to assume they do, and I > would like to know what it is. It was unexplained anomalies that allowed > Enron to make such a mess!