The name Ema (Emma) is a proper name, and as a rule, proper names are not subject to language translation - that is not to say that a person may not take an alias.
The most common name for Portuguese women is "Maria." Common practice would have a female child baptized Maria, and given a second "given name," if there was one, or more, female siblings in the household (e.g. Maria Emma, Maria de Jesus, or, Maria da Conceicao, etc). So, when researching Portuguese women, remember to search the given name you have preceded by Maria, or, Maria, along with the initial of the given name that you have. Another suggestion deals with Confirmation names. At Confirmation (Communiao), a person (male or female) selects a Confirmation name to be used for the ceremony. This name sometimes becomes an alias, and, is used throughout that person's lifetime. On Jan 30, 5:51 am, Ginny <[email protected]> wrote: > Would the name Irma be Americanize from Ema? -- 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."
