MALORET - could not find as given but did find: \ MALLORY (English [Norman]) A nickname for an unfortunate person from the Old French "maloret", meaning ill-omened. Since the origins of the word are French I would think it probable you are correct in assuming your ancestor was from France. HUET (French) Diminutive of "HUGH". ---Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara brianmalor@tiscali.co.uk wrote: >I am researching my French ancestry and am seeking information re my great-grandfather, >ISIDORE HECTOR MALORET, and my grandmother, MARIE HUET. > >Isidore was born somewhere in France in 1831 and Marie, I believe, was born >in Paris in 1861. > >Could someone tell me the origins of both of these surnames and also where >Isidore may have been born. > >Many thanks > >Brian Maloret >Manchester >England > > > >============================== >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 > > > >