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From: "Suzie Morley" <>
Subject: Re: [HWE] TOUCHARD: origins
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 16:20:16 -0000
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Hallo Martin,

Thank you for your help - it is very much appreciated. With my TOUCHARDs I
seem to have the problem of too much information in France - I can't see the
"hedge/copse/bush" for the trees :o)

Conversely, with my TABOURDEUXs - too little information.

Ahh well, I am off to the Hug Soc in London on Wednesday - my first trip -
they have a research file of TABOURDEUXs and VIALs that I am hoping to be
able to make copies of.

Suzie Morley

-----Original Message-----
Jean Tosti's views on the origin of the surname TOUCHARD may be roughly
translated as follows:

TOUCHARD - name that is found in the Sarthe [also in 86,37]
TOUCHART [60,61] is a variation
There are two possible origins: either...[someone who guides draught
oxen] or a toponym derived from "touche" [hedge/copse,bush]
Morlet suggests that it is a nickname for an aggressive and/or violent
man.

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