Debbie,
A ‘vogal’ translates to “member ”, in this case; a member of the Family
Council.
The surname is probably due to a first name adopted by the next generation as
their last name. To exemplify it, someone name Germano X had a son who was
given the name Pedro who then would go on as
Thank you, Mary!
Debbie
On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 1:20 PM Mary Bordi wrote:
> See the one of the alternate meanings of “germano”.
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> Mary
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> On Monday, August 12, 2019, Margaret Vicente
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>> You’re welcome!
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>> The file should include a page with the Court’s
Vogais is the other term that was not translated correctly. Margaret,
what does it mean? My spellcheck changed it in my earlier email. It
goes where the line was in the google translation.
Glad for the correct Germanos translation. Does that term at all connect
with the similar surname
You’re welcome!
The file should include a page with the Court’s instructions regarding the
election of the Council. In my case the members were elected by the “widow”.
She selected 3 of her husband’s brothers of which she named one to be the head
of Council, and the other two were her
Thank you all for your answers! Angela and Margaret your descriptions are very
helpful.
I have another question. Who selects the conselho members? Are there elders
in the family who are automatically appointed, would the widow or grown
children select them, or is the court the one that
A brother german or sister german is someone you share both parents with. It
means a full sibling rather than a half- or step-sibling. A cousin german is
the same as a first cousin. The term comes from the Latin word “germanus,”
which means “full” or “own.”
Nancy
> On Aug 12, 2019, at 10:41
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