Subject: Re: Surname Origins.............. From: Gaila & Jim Merrington Date: November 20, 1998 Hello I looked up Sowell in a book of American Surnames by Elsdon C Smith , and Sowell wasn't there. If you look at old handwriting, someone may have written Powell and it was mistaken as Sowell - Often the old S looked like a f. Perhaps a longshot. Powell means "the son of Howell" ie "ap Howell" and this is Welsh. If you look at old handwriting you will see what I mean. I have a surname that I have not found anywhere: SOTROE and I am always looking for Sotroe, Fotroe and Potroe as it could come from that same type of error. Good luck Gaila -----Original Message----- From: R W Hughes Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |