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From: "Jeevan R" <jeevan...@gmail.com>
<<It could be from two words 'Maad' (Coconut) and 'Ganv' (village)
i.e. village of coconuts from 'Madgaon', as I guess 'Margaon' is of
recent origin.
I always wondered whether the name 'Margao' comes from two words 'Mhar'
and 'Ganv' - meaning "place belonging to Mhar's".
Jim F
New York.
From: Domnic Fernandes <domval...@hotmail.com>
Today, I begin a new series, ‘The
forgotten Tribe - MHAR.’ I have tried to encompass as much as I know and
recollect
about the Mhars. It is more than likely there are some aspects that may
have
escaped my attention.
***The word Margao is a lusitanized form of Maddganv, probably from
Matth-graham, or Matthganv, the village with a monastery (Mutt), which was
at the Monte-Maddganv, which was abandoned because of omen, and on the spot
the Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Piedade was built. There is Maddel ward,
which can be associated with "madd", "coconout grove". The form Mar-ganv was
subsequently linked to "Mhar", "farazes", and also to "Maruncho ganv", "the
village of spirits".
More investigation is needed.
Regards.
Fr.Ivo
