Hello group The origin of the name is toponymic in nature, originating in Castela (Spain).
The original word was latin "quintana" an agricultural unit of the Roman's which evolved through to quintanilha (small fifth). Regards Margaret Vicente On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 10:28 PM, Linda Norton <[email protected]> wrote: > > Every time I was in Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel, we would go to my families > quinta for a gathering to eat at least once a visit. It was surrounded by a > grove of some sort. I would say almost like a courtyard. > > Linda Borges (Furtado) Norton > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of > JR > Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 8:36 PM > To: Azores Genealogy > Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Alcunha meaning > > > The Quintanelha name is very important and goes all the way back to > almost > the beginning of Sao Miguel. It is a noble family name and is linked with > the most important families on Sao Miguel. It is not an Alcunha. I am not > sure if it has meaning but I would guess that Hermano is pretty close, > "Quinta" as well as fifth can also mean a "farm" described in my dictionary > as a "rural property". > > JR > > On Oct 22, 8:00 pm, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > We had a recent discussion about a surname with a number "Quarenta" > > which was interesting. > > > > I came across a family that used the name Raposo Quintanilha. > > Quintanilha is listed as a family name in Guill's History of the Azores. > > What is the meaning of this name and is it a derivative of a number? > > I know quinta is fifth in latin. Is there a connection? > > > > Rick > > > > Richard Francis Pimentel > > Epping, New Hampshire, USA > > Researching Bretanha, Ribeirinha, Ribeira Grande, Achade Grande, and > > Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores for, Pimentel (Costa), Carvalho, > > Teixeira, Rocha > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.28/2454 - Release Date: 10/23/09 > 14:09:00 > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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." -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
