Interesting to know this. I just thought I saw it somewhere that Pimentel did stem from the Jewish origin. Maybe they are Christianized Jews.
Joao, my godfather and Great Uncle was Joao de Sousa married to Etelvina Lopes from Sao Miguel. Thanks. Linda Borges Furtado Norton _____ size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joao S. Lopes Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 4:18 PM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] The name Pimentel There's no "Jewish" Portuguese surname. When jews were obligated to turn into Christians ("Cristaos novos") they were baptized and adopt any possible surname. For almost any Portuguese surname we can find Christianized Jews (or Native Americans, or Afro-descendant slaves), without necessarily make them "jewish" names. JS Lopes _____ De: Richard Francis Pimentel <rfrancispimen...@comcast.net> Para: azores@googlegroups.com Enviadas: Quarta-feira, 21 de Setembro de 2011 14:03 Assunto: RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] The name Pimentel The name is not necessarily a Jewish name. In tracing my line to Achada Grande I found no indication there is a New Christian in the records I have looked at which go back to the year 1700. Because you find some people using a surname that is Jewish does now mean the name is Jewish in origin. During the persecution many Jewish people adopted other names in attempts to hide their heritage. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Spring, TX Formerly of Epping, New Hampshire Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha Ponta Delgada, and Achada Grande, Sao Miguel, Acores From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Linda Norton Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 10:56 AM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] The name Pimentel Is that a Jewish name? I did find years ago which I can't find now a breakdown of names and their decent. I think it was areas of the island (Sao Miguel) that they settled in, but were from that particular religion or country that they descended from; i.e., Vila Franca (France). Does anyone have information on that? Linda Borges Furtado Norton ******************************************************************* This e-mail message and any attachment(s) are confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any copying, distribution, dissemination, or use of the information in this communication in any way is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please reply to this message to notify the sender and delete the original message from your e-mail account. For intended recipients, please safeguard any personal information included in this transmission. State laws may require you to take specific measures to secure personal information and notify individuals affected by any security breach of your physical and/or electronic files. Thank You. -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
