I have a "Maria do Corpo do Deus deCosta" on my family tree - are the two 'dos' correct? Thanks. Carmen
________________________________ From: Marek Delacroix <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 2:19:18 AM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: "de" or "da" Thank you Cheri...Our family name is Da Avila Brazil...but I have seen it De Avila Brazil...so it could be either and be right? Thank you ________________________________ From: Cheri Mello <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 5:41:30 PM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: "de" or "da" "de" means of. "da" is a contraction for "of the" is is used with feminine words. "do" is a contraction of "of the" and is used with masculine words. These are literal translations, so it doesn't always make sense with surnames. They are just prefixes. -- 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." -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
