Just to help to clarify a bit...
FERREIRA as a surname is a very old one coming from old Spain. It doesn't mean blacksmith. It is what is called a "patronymic". The word FERREIRO is the one referring to a Blacksmith. It is in the masculine gender because, at those times, there were no woman blacksmiths. It was a men profession.´ As an example you will have always men and women named: FERREIRA. If you see a men named FERREIRO it is for sure that it is a nickname and that he does not belong to any FERREIRA Family. Hope it helps to clarify! Eliseu Pacheco da Silva Researching Açores (São Miguel and Graciosa) and Alentejo ( <http://gw.geneanet.org/eliseumanuel> http://gw.geneanet.org/eliseumanuel ) De: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Em nome de luiznoia . Enviada: sábado, 5 de Abril de 2014 16:28 Para: Azores Genealogy Assunto: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Surname Ferro This is related in origin to Ferreira, meaning an ironworker or blacksmith. Eric On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 6:54 PM, Richard Francis Pimentel <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: According to Guill, Ferro is a surname. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Spring, TX From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ] On Behalf Of [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 4, 2014 12:56 AM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Surname Ferro Hello everyone. Is Ferro a surname? An abbreviated version of another name? Thank you. Suzanne -- 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] <mailto:[email protected]> . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- 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] <mailto:[email protected]> . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- 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] <mailto:[email protected]> . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- 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.
