Many of your ancestors with the name ~ancestor~ may have been influential within their communities as healers, teachers, or protectors of the less fortunate. Their numbers tell us they often sacrificed to help others. Many may have chosen politics or were important within their communities as advisors and leaders. Some may have become high-level soldiers, perhaps even generals, as the motivation to climb social and career ladders came naturally to them. The vowels in the name ~lastname~ indicate most of them preferred the role of defender over that of aggressor, freedom fighter over conquer, and liberator over oppressor.