Supposedly my ancesters came to the states from Brittany to help the colonies run the English out.(seems to have worked).Anyway,my name is now spelled Gruwell,probably changed from Gruelle.Anybody know some one with the name?Thanks------------------------scratcho-----(Joel)
No, not really. it doesn't sound lika a briton name though. Rather like one from vendée, or close to there . (its located soputh from brittany.)
Thanks budone.I really should come there and find out.Roots and all.Interesting that you can identify names with regions.Over here one could not do that,as far as I know.since people came from everywhere.--------------
looks like i was wrong. it comes from the north... check this: http://www.geopatronyme.com/cgi-bin/carte/nomcarte.cgi?nom=gruel http://www.geopatronyme.com/cgi-bin/carte/nomcarte.cgi?nom=gruelle
Oh man--I wish I could understand French!Thank you budone.Maybe I can find someone around here that can help me.That looks like what I'm looking for and the second spelling is what I was told our name was before they came here.So would those northern areas encompass Brittany?Thanks again-------scratcho------------------(Joel Gruwell)
