Hello, you're probably right, could be first two letters, like Lucie and John, Luke and Jodie, Lucien and Josette, endless combinations. I guess I'll never know. The farming estate in Pezenas, Soutern France, Lujo came from was huge and old, the canoe was kept in the stables, over two stalls. The building was a very large, ancient, massively built barn, with stone walls and heavy timbers supporting the roof. They litterally had a hundred peacocks roaming the grounds. The house itself - mansion maybe - was old, with thick walls, and a bell you'd ring with a piece of cord. A few hounds in the courtyard. It was hot, but you could feel the walls were so thick it had to be cool inside. I am not making it up, it was fascinating. The guy was clueless about where Lujo came from, and did not care.
My wife was aching to get invited inside, but we weren't. He helped us load the canoe and waved us good bye.
Pat