Joao, Thank you for this explanation. There indeed was a Luzia far back on my grandfather's side. I will now have to check and see if I find a Luzia, Lucia, Lucilla or Lucila on my grandmother's side as well. Interesting that they should decide to pass this name down as a middle name some 10 or so generations later. Thanks again, Sam in CA
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joao S. Lopes Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 5:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Res: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Lucille in Portuguese Lucille, from Latin Lucilla, is Lucila in standard Portuguese (variant with double L is common); Lucilla is derived of Lucia, a kind of diminutive, but it's a different name, like Luciola, Luciana, Lucina, Lucinda, all from same root Luc-, Latin lux "light" , Lucia's Portuguese older form was Luzia. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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." -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
