Hello..I have become really interested in my last name since someone asked me if I was french.. I definitely do not look of FRENCH ancestry... I am full filipino and since my father died when I was very young and some of my older relatives can only retrace the family tree up to my great great grandparents I do not really have a deep pool of information on my last name... I guess my name may have been shortened without the extra "N" or "L" but why? All I know is that I am filipino and not french.. Maybe someone out there has some information.. THANKS =)