This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WayneandDeborah Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2264.2.4.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I seem to recall reading that the Amyx name was originally something like McAmis or something like that. I have also known/seen a name Aumick / Amick. There are a lot of names that are german in early NC. Remember Germantown area. Rowan Co., NC had Swiss and Germans early on. Our "March" family from Rowan Co., NC in the early/mid 1700s was really März/M(a)ertz. Hawkins Co., TN and Russell/Lee Co., VA had a lot of germanic surnames with all sorts of corrupted spellings. Of course, the stated german could have come from the mother's side. The Hatfield, Monk, Miser, Howe familes were germans (maybe Argenbright, Klepper/Klepfer, Baughman, lots of others). I don't think Lawson being Scandanavian/North European Losson or even French/Spanish Lauzon is out of the question. Clement (Clemenz)/Clemmons, Patmon, Emanuel, Edmund, Lazarus ... A clue, there is no german name James - but it is Jacob (Jacob Lawson). I really don't know, and don't have an opinion as yet - just want to explore all areas of origin as the obvious has not brought answers as yet... My very english Hungate family turned out to be Danes (vikings). They and we, for the most part came from somewhere else ;^) ha ha... Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.