snipped message Jay Rudin wrote: > The submittor would have to document "le Tour" or "Letour" as a pre-17th century place name. S.n. Tour (La) and variants don't show a place name le Tour or Letour in Dauzat, Albert and Rostaing, Dictionnaire Etymologique des Noms de Lieux de la France, 2nd ed. Librairie Guenegaud, p.681. -- Andrea /Maridonna