Very! My last name didn't really change that much, did it? :o)

Tracy

>Tracy,
>
> your married name in German means "Woods" (albeit without the umlaut). Spooky n'est-ce pas?
>
>Neil
>---------------------------------
>>Well, there are more 'Forests' out there than I realized. My maiden name: Skogen, is Norwegian for 'forest.' :o)
>>
>>Tracy
>>
>>>>Is there such a thing as a Scottish / Northern VFP user group (or would that be just me then)?
>>>
>>>Robert;
>>>
>>>My family name came from the NE corner of England/SE corner of Scotland. Would it be alright if I were a "remote member" of your user group? :)
>>>
>>>Tom - whose family came from the "White forest"
>>>
>>>ley = Old English for Forest
>>>leigh = Middle English for Forest
>>>
>>>One guess is allowed for the meaning of the modern English term for "forest". :)