Thank you so much for looking up these surnames. I really appreciate the time and effort you took to answer my question. Thanks again for everything. Jennifer ----- Original Message ----- From: LaChance <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2001 10:18 PM Subject: Re: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] Reitzel and Moretz surnames > REITZEL (German) Fowler's lure; fowler. This could have designated the person's occupation or it could have been a house name with a sign designating the occupant's profession. > > MORETZ - found: > \ MORITZ (German) "St. Mauritius". As best as I can figure out from the explanation, this could be a name taken from a place of residence or it could have come from the name of a saint. Both were > apparently common naming occurances. Unfortunately my book leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to clarity! > Source: German-American Names by George F. Jones > > Robert Hatcher wrote: > > > Hi List, > > > > Could someone please tell me what the surnames Reitzel and Moretz mean? I believe both of these names are German, but I am not sure. Any help on this would be wonderful and greatly appreciated. > > > > Jennifer > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >