There is no historical evidence that this is true: "most animal, etc. names came about because of the new Christians having to hide being in truth a Jew" and in fact there is much more evidence that this was not the case.
I can provide multiple citations disproving this fact if folks are interested, however, the vast majority are in Portuguese, hence why I haven't provided them here since I know most people on this list don't read fluent Portuguese. Sonia Sónia Pacheco Librarian Archivist, Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives Library Liaison, Portuguese, History, Foreign Languages Claire T. Carney Library, UMass Dartmouth Tel. 508-999.8695 ________________________________ From: 'Sam (Camas, WA)' via Azores Genealogy <azores@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 11:06 AM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help reading Altares record [EXTERNAL SENDER] Marcos; Thank you so much for this extended reply. Yes, I did know that Coelho meant rabbit but; no, I did not known that most animal, etc. names came about because of the new Christians having to hide being in truth a Jew. That is very interesting to me. Like many of us whose ancestors are from the Azores, I have ancestors who immigrated to Brazil. I have had a couple of dna matches from there. Although, we have not yet been able to pin down the immigrating ancestor. One line does however; show Menezes in it. Perhaps, we too are cousins. 😊 Again, thank you for this information. >From sunny, hot and humid Mazatlán, Mexico Sam (Mazatlán, MX) From: Marcos Saturno<mailto:markus...@live.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 5:56 AM To: azores@googlegroups.com<mailto:azores@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help reading Altares record Hey Sam, I don’t think Coelho is as such a common surname such as Smith or Jones. I can only tell from my own experience, but I grew up in pretty much a Portuguese ‘colony’ in Rio de Janeiro and never came across many then (most of my classmates had a Portuguese parent and sometimes both.) Though not every Brazilian is from Portuguese origin, I think my Brazilian experience could help put things into perspective as most people in my generation has a Portuguese surname (or family name) and we also use the ‘2 surname’ Portuguese tradition: mother’s family name followed by the father’s family name. This way, a person’s heritage is sometimes more obvious. Saying that, I’m not sure how common it is in the Azores. I only have ever met one Coelho in Brazil (a high school friend) and one in Portugal (she was from Setúbal) I’m sure you are aware Coelho means ‘rabbit’ and is one of the many ‘animal or tree name’ surnames attributed to Jews forced to convert to Catholicism to avoid expulsion from Portugal like Lobo (wolf), Carneiro (Lamb), Pinto (chick) or Carvalho (oak), Pereira (pear tree) and Oliveira (olive tree). I’d say that Carvalho and especially Oliveira is far more common than Coelho for example. I guess the most common Portuguese surnames are Silva and Santos (including varieties such as da Silva and dos Santos). Found in every corner of continental Portugal, the islands, Brazil and ALL of the former colonies, including Goa and Damão now in India. I recently met a colleague from Madeira at work who told me that he thought my own surname ‘de Menezes’, is more common in the islands rather than in continental Portugal, I still don’t know where my ancestors from that side came from (or my mother’s side for that matter though I have a good match in São Jorge.) However, I read an article a few years ago, that stated that not all Portuguese ‘animal or tree name’ surnames could definitely trace back to new Christian ancestors. In any case, a new Christian surname would place your ancestors in Portugal for a few centuries I think. Greetings from grey London, we are expecting a heatwave though, so we’ll soon enjoying ‘barbecue weather’ as the English say! Regards, Marcos Sent from my iPhone On 25 Jun 2019, at 23:02, 'Sam (Camas, WA)' via Azores Genealogy <azores@googlegroups.com<mailto:azores@googlegroups.com>> wrote: Thanks Cheri. When I was in Lisbon, many years ago. I notice a lot of store fronts with The name Coelho, my surname, on them. I figured it was like “Jones or Smith” in the U.S. Sam (Mazatlán, MX) From: Cheri Mello<mailto:gfsche...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 8:09 AM To: Azores Genealogy<mailto:Azores@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help reading Altares record I've seen it and know people who have it. It's not the most common Silva & Silveira. It's not rare either. So in the middle? Cheri On Mon, Jun 24, 2019, 6:42 PM 'Sam (Camas, WA)' via Azores Genealogy <azores@googlegroups.com<mailto:azores@googlegroups.com>> wrote: Out of curiosity, can anyone comment on how common a name Coelho is in the Azores. My Coelho line comes from Santa Maria. Sam (Mazatlán, MX) From: Ângela Loura<mailto:angelalo...@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2019 1:57 PM To: azores@googlegroups.com<mailto:azores@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help reading Altares record That's a tough one... I tried highlighting it, but i think the important info is faded at the bottom... <doreencaet...@gmail.com<mailto:doreencaet...@gmail.com>> escreveu no dia segunda, 24/06/2019 à(s) 18:03: I can not read this record at all. I only know that it is the marriage record for Manuel Coelho and Maria Vieira. This comes from the Terceira Marriage index. It is the bottom record on the right side of the page. Any additional information would be appreciated. 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