What does Alcunha mean

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> On Apr 22, 2015, at 1:21 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> 
> Hi Lee,
> 
> I would think it's an alcunha, possibly to differentiate him from his father 
> who had the same name.  Google translates it (chapdao) as stoned, as in paved 
> with stone, or plated. 
> Bill
> 
>> On Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 12:45:06 PM UTC-7, Lee wrote:
>> This the marriage record of Francisco Gomez Xapado? and Barbara do 
>> Sacremento (right page)
>> 
>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-RG-RABODEPEIXE-C-1759-1780/SMG-RG-RABODEPEIXE-C-1759-1780_item1/P104.html
>> 
>> I am having trouble with the third name/word at the end of the grooms name - 
>> is it indeed a name?  Or an alcunha?
>> 
>> It is also on the marriage record of their daughter Antonia Tavares (below) 
>> clearly written as Xapado although her mother's name is given as Barbara 
>> Maxado? (Machado/Sacramento??)
>> 
>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital//SMG-RG-RABODEPEIXE-C-1780-1801/SMG-RG-RABODEPEIXE-C-1780-1801_item1/P174.html
>> 
>> ANY help/suggestions would be really appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Lee
>> Oak Hill WV
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