The Cassell Concise German English Dictionary says "gülden" means "golden" - Muriel -----Original Message----- From: LaChance <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: April 5, 2001 9:41 PM Subject: Re: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] Gülde According to "German-American Names" by George F. Jones the names you list are all a form of Gulde, meaning "guilder". From what he says, this was originally a nickname from the large coin (Gulden or guilder) and very likely was a complimentary name to suggest a person of a generous or magnanimous nature. Barbara