Help with French occupations 1660s

[David Nicoll]

Hi, I think it is not a “nom de guerre” as such, just of place. It seems there is an area of Montreuil sur Mer called Garennes so probably just saying he lived there?

[Zefiro]

What is the actual translation of that word 'aix'?
I can't find anything that reasonably fits in on-line dictionaries.
Nothing to do with a place name then?!

It's an old word for 'une planche'. In English a board/ plank
https://www.google.be/books/edition/Annales/RG0BAAAAYAAJ?hl=nl&gbpv=1&dq=aix+scieur&pg=PA225&printsec=frontcover

It has nothing to do with a place name.

[goldie61]

Thanks for the link Zefiro.
In the same general area as the meaning of 'axe' then joger.