Hello JR,
You're probably right, but I do find it's use interesting, and unique. But, that's probably what the family was aiming for because of the many Medeiros familes in the Azores. I do have records of the de Medeiros Brilhantes of Faja de Baixo using the name Brilhante from the the 1740's. I can't push the name back further because the family was originally from Maia, Ribeira Grande. Here is a baptism for Francisca, top left, from 1748, daugther of Manoel de Medeiros Brilhante and Francisca do Rego http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-FAJADEBAIXO-B-1743-1764/SMG-PD-FAJADEBAIXO-B-1743-1764_item1/P49.html Here is a baptism for Joze, top left, 1750 http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-FAJADEBAIXO-B-1743-1764/SMG-PD-FAJADEBAIXO-B-1743-1764_item1/P67.html Another one for Genoveva, bottom right, 1754 http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-FAJADEBAIXO-B-1743-1764/SMG-PD-FAJADEBAIXO-B-1743-1764_item1/P99.html I do understand what you mean, because I have seen some of the Medeiros Jardim's of Ponta Garca using the name Jardim, and some not. But, I have seen plenty of de Medeiros's...so I could see how a family nickname became part of their surname as a means to differentiate them from other families. On Friday, February 14, 2014 6:21:27 PM UTC-8, JR wrote: > > > There is no connection between the Brilhante's of Ponta Garca and Faja de > Baixo that I am aware of. In Ponta Garca, it simply a nickname that was > adopted by the Medeiros line circa 1800's. It is probably the same with the > Medeiros of Faja de Baixo. > > JR > > On Wednesday, February 12, 2014 3:43:17 AM UTC-5, Aaron Pereira wrote: >> >> >> >> Hello, >> >> I'm having trouble identifying the surname of mother of the bride, >> Maria de ? Initially, I thought it was Machado, but de Machado doesn't >> sound right. I also thought de Mello, but it looks a little too long for >> that. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks. >> >> This is a marriage between Manoel de Medeiros and Umbelina Joanna, top >> left of page. >> >> >> http://goo.gl/1mAKhJ >> >> >> >> Marriage of Manoel de Medeiros and Umbelina Joanna. Manoel;s parents >> are Joao de Medeiros and Francisco da Piedade. >> >> Umbelina’s parents are Joao de Medeiros and Maria de ? >> >> Manoel de Medeiros is a Brilhante from Ponta Garca and I’m trying to >> connect him to my Medeiros Brilhante’s in Faja de Baixo. I have all of >> Manoel and Umbelina’s children, but none list the grandparents. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- For 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." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
