Yes, interestingly it works both ways. For example:

The old way = Sao Paio / now it's Sampaio
The old way = Sam Pedro / now Sao Pedro
The old way = Maria da Conceicam / now Conceicao

Doug da Rocha Holmes
Sacramento, California
Pico & Terceira Genealogist
916-550-1618
www.dholmes.com


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Many "ão" words were written with "am" back in the day.

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