Loera/Luera/Loire

Anthony’s got an interesting last name, which he has been trying to source. I wonder whether the first hypothesis isn’t correct: a quick Corde search establishes that “Loire” was Spanished as “Luera” in the sixteenth century, and written, unaccented “o” is pronounced “u” in various Hispanic dialects.

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