Hello, Since we're on the subjecf of Donino/a, I decided to do a bit of sleuthing. I found Donino/a as a surname and given name in Italian records. Donina as a given name in Braziian Portuguese records. I found quite a few Donina's from Brazilian Portuguese. Which makes me wonder why we don't see the name more often in Azorean, Madeiran, or mainland records. Or, maybe others have seen it more often. It's worth noting that I did not find a single Donino as a given name in Brazilian Portuguese parish records. I don't know how much credence can be lent to the website I was on, but Donina (latin) was listed as a variation of Dorothy, or vice versa.
Here is a Brazilian Portuguese baptism record of Donina from Rio Grande do Sul...very bottom left side of page, record #15 http://goo.gl/rVNEN6 here is another Donina, record is top left, #991, from Paraiba, Brazil. http://goo.gl/gYUPDm Okay, it's been a very interesting topic, but I burned my alloted time for the day. I hope some other listers can post on this subject, and offer their expertise. -- 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.
