As I understand it (and if anyone can a better explanation - please do so) "weiler" as a suffix to a name can be best be translated as the "ville" suffix to many English speaking names. It seems to be very regionalized in that it used mostly in southwestern Germany as in the Rheinland and the Saar. > Can anyone tell me if the "weiler" as part of a village/dorf or town name >has any meaning? -------------------