The full name of city when founded : "El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles del Río de Porciúncula" or "The Town of Our Lady the Queen of Angels of the Porciúncula River"
The origin of the name Porciuncula: Porziuncola, also called Portiuncula (in Latin) or Porzioncula, is a small church located within the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in the frazione of Santa Maria degli Angeli, situated about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Assisi, Umbria (central Italy) It is the place from where the Franciscan movement started Eric Edgar On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 5:29 PM, Kalani N <[email protected]> wrote: > Only time I've seen Porciuncula was in the name of the LA River. ;) > > Kalani > > On Wednesday, August 13, 2014 10:17:35 PM UTC-7, Doug da Rocha Holmes > wrote: >> >> Yes, that's the name, Eliseu. >> >> It's pretty rare. I have only 15 people in my database with that name. >> They range from the 1600s to the 1800s, at least those I have found. >> >> I have never seen it as a first name. It's always like the example Rick >> found, Maria da Porciúncula. >> >> Doug da Rocha Holmes >> Pico & Terceira Genealogist >> ============================================= >> Get ready for NFL Fantasy Football and join me in the newly created >> Azores Genealogist League. Still looking for more participants. >> Write me here for more info: [email protected] >> ============================================= >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Another name. >> From: "Eliseu Pacheco da Silva" <[email protected]> >> Date: Wed, August 13, 2014 6:52 pm >> To: <[email protected]> >> >> You mean Porciúncula? >> >> *De:* [email protected] [[email protected]] *Em nome de >> *Richard >> Francis Pimentel >> *Enviada:* quarta-feira, 13 de Agosto de 2014 21:04 >> *Para:* [email protected] >> *Assunto:* RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Another name. >> >> *Thanks Eliseu,* >> >> *I think I was hitting around it does it mean striking as in a striking >> beauty?* >> >> *Rick* >> >> *Richard Francis Pimentel* >> *Epping, NH* >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [[email protected]] *On Behalf >> Of *Eliseu Pacheco da Silva >> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 13, 2014 4:16 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Another name. >> >> Perciúncula or Porciúncula I think it was very used in Brasil for some >> time >> >> *De:* [email protected] [[email protected]] *Em nome de >> *Richard >> Francis Pimentel >> *Enviada:* quarta-feira, 13 de Agosto de 2014 19:55 >> *Para:* [email protected] >> *Assunto:* [AZORES-Genealogy] Another name. >> >> *It has been raining since 6 this morning and it is an all-day rain. So >> I am working inside trying to eliminate my questions. This record >> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-RG-ESTRELA-C-1828-1839/SMG-RG-ESTRELA-C-1828-1839_item1/P9.html >> <http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-RG-ESTRELA-C-1828-1839/SMG-RG-ESTRELA-C-1828-1839_item1/P9.html> >> Left side the bride has an unfamiliar name. Any Ideas?* >> >> *Rick* >> >> *Richard Francis Pimentel* >> *Epping, NH* >> >> >> >> -- > 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. > -- 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.
