Oh no. Now I’m gonna have to go back and look them all up again to see if
there was a comma or not
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> On Aug 25, 2019, at 12:53 AM, JR wrote:
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> O Velho, is definitely, the elder. However, Velho is a very old legitimate
> surname. So I would agree, if the name is
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O Velho, is definitely, the elder. However, Velho is a very old legitimate
surname. So I would agree, if the name is prefaced by a comma, it means the
elder
O Velho, is definitely, the elder. However, Velho is a very old legitimate
surname. So I would agree, if the name is prefaced by a comma, it means the
elder. If there is no comma, it is a surname. Velho as a surname predates
the written church records. The name appears to have fallen out of
I have that also in several of mine. Sometimes even O Velho
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> On Aug 24, 2019, at 6:58 PM, Ângela Loura wrote:
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> It depends on the case. Sometimes it was only used to mention the elder
> person with X name, and sometimes it became a last name just like some
> nicknames
It depends on the case. Sometimes it was only used to mention the elder
person with X name, and sometimes it became a last name just like some
nicknames do.
'Sam (Camas, WA)' via Azores Genealogy escreveu
no dia sábado, 24/08/2019 à(s) 23:53:
> Good afternoon everyone; I have a question
Hi Sam,
When I encountered the name without a comma, I was told it was an alcunha
meaning old. Others more experienced than I may weigh in with other info.
Deb
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