The summary of the responses as to pronunication of the surname ROTH was very interesting. I have wondered about the pronunciation of the surname ROTHE, which a family of interest used after coming to the U.S. Would their surname likely have been ROTH in Switzerland or Germany, or would ROTHE have been an Americanization of a different German surname? Would ROTHE also have been pronounced "wrote", or would the final "e" have changed the pronunciation? Thanks in advance for your help. Raye Ann Gaskins rgaskins@teleport.com