I think there was an "old" meaning for Dona (that's where the nobility comes in) and there is also a "new" meaning for the title. According to the 1967, The New Appleton Dictionary of the English & Poertuguese Languages: "dona, f. lady (also cap.); proprietress, owner, title of respect prefixed to the first name of a woman. Brazil, wife, spouse, as in dona da casa (lady of the house."
Celeste, Hayward, CA Celeste Perry [email protected] --- On Thu, 2/19/09, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: From: Cheri Mello <[email protected]> Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: titles To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009, 11:44 PM I'm not sure if I remember right, but a loose translation might be along the lines of a "lady" but no royalty involved. -- Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, R. das Tainhas, Achada --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
