Hi Andrew,
Yes not a common name. The child is named after St Jude the patron saint of loss causes – Not Judas Iscariot the betrayer of Jesus. Perhaps the couple had given up on having a son and prayed for the intercession of St Jude. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Epping, NH From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andrew Rapoza Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2015 7:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Unusual: Judas I've researched through lots and lots of Azorean records over the years, but don't remember seeing this boy's name used in this overwhelmingly Catholic archipelago: Judas. Just thought it was interesting and worth sharing: http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-ND-SAOJORGE-B-1563-1629/SMG-ND-SAOJORGE-B-1563-1629_item1/SMG-ND-SAOJORGE-B-1563-1629_JPG/SMG-ND-SAOJORGE-B-1563-1629_0020.jpg -- 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.
