Cheri, it is a surname, both Portuguese and Hispanic. It is somewhat rare, but, I've come across it in my research (can't say where or when). It also translates ultimately to "thicket" - add *maior, *and you get large thicket. On Saturday, March 29, 2014 8:29:13 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: > > I haven't seen it on my research on Sao Miguel. I though she was a > Supreme Court Justice of Puerto Rican descent. Maybe it's a name on > another island that I don't research. > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das > Tainhas, Achada >
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