Luz is generally a religious name of a woman. Luiz (old spelling) or Luis is a man's name. It can also be a surname.
Luiz and Luz have nothing to do with each other. They are as different as the words "bat' and "bait." Just one letter, but the words are very different. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 5:19 PM JesseAndDeborah Mendonca < [email protected]> wrote: > Araujo is a really common Portuguese name. Many in Brazil as well as > Portugal—all places— use it. > > Luz has started to appear in some questions about surname > Luis/Luiz/Lewis/Louis which I follow. Luz confuses me as a last name, but > I’ve seen it as a first name. Are the people who assume Luz is another > form of Luiz correct? > > Debbie > > > > On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 2:37 PM Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > >> No, they are 2 different Portuguesew. names. >> >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 2:36 PM Elizabeth Migliori <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Yes thank you. Also could Araujo be Arruda in America? >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 1:59 PM Leonor Bertoni <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I think she wants to know if there’s an Americanized version of these >>>> names. Luz means light but I’ve never seen them translated. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 4:57 PM Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Liz, I don't understand your question. These are records from the >>>>> Azores, which is part of Portugal. They have nothing to do with America, >>>>> unless you are trying to say they emigrated to America. Cheri >>>>> >>>>> Cheri Mello >>>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira >>>>> Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 1:55 PM Liz Migliori <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thx Cheri >>>>>> What or how would these be in American? >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 9, 2019, at 1:31 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Araujo and Luz. >>>>>> Cheri Mello >>>>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>>>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira >>>>>> Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 1:29 PM Elizabeth Migliori <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-RG-CONCEICAO-B-1875-1879/SMG-RG-CONCEICAO-B-1875-1879_item1/P318.html >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Can someone tell me the names of maternal grandparents of Maria >>>>>>> starts on bottom left. >>>>>>> Antonio Joaquim de A???? and Maria de???? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you >>>>>>> Liz >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>> >> -- >> 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. 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