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You mean the meaning of the word Carvalho? Carvalho definitely means oak tree. Nothing to do with horses... But you asked the origin of the name and that is a different question. As far as I know, most names that come from trees have a Jewish origin: Ex. Pereira, Carvalho, etc. Of course when applied to Goans, it does not mean anything like that because, as you must know, the first baptised Goan Hindus got the name from the priests that first baptised them. But it will probably mean that the priest that baptised those Goans had a Jewish origin (Portuguese Jewish converted to Christian). Best wishes, Paulo. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Allwyn Carvalho Sent: 21 June 2004 19:52 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet]origin of name carvalho What is the origin of the Portugese surname "Carvalho"? I used to think it came from the word for "horse", but I have recently heard that it more probably originates from the word for "oak tree". Anyone knows for sure? Thanks in advance. Allwyn.
