Andrew, There is a book called *Armorial Lusitano *which gives the origins of the Portuguese names, not necessaryily Azorean. The book is all in Portuguese but has the coats of arms and a brief history of the names. I bought the book several years ago from a book dealer in Lisbon. This is what is on the bottom of the box that holds the book:
Representacoes Zairol, Lda. Rue Latino Coelho, 8-5. (degree sign) Dto. 1000 Lisboa telefs. 55 37 86- 52 36 34 Rosemarie [email protected] Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 2:12 PM, Andrew Medeiros <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I was wondering if anyone can tell me if there are any reputable > resources, either in print or online, that provide detailed information > about the history of Azorean surnames and their origins. For example, I > wanted to look up the history of my last name Medeiros, such as its meaning > and where it came from. However, I am having a difficult time doing so. > Any suggestions? > > Many Thanks, > Andrew > > -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
