Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Unusual name: Fragano or prajano

2015-01-31 Thread Maria Lima
Thank you for shedding more light on this name of Trajano Sent from my iPhone On Jan 30, 2015, at 11:55 AM, mances man...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Cheri, Yes, it is the name of the Roman emperor. Manoel Em sexta-feira, 30 de janeiro de 2015 15:34:44 UTC-2, Cheri Mello escreveu:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Unusual name: Fragano or prajano

2015-01-30 Thread Cheri Mello
Manoel, So is the Portuguese name Trajano from what we would say as Trajan in English? The Roman emperor? Because Roman Latin makes much better sense to me than a place in Italy! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Unusual name: Fragano or prajano

2015-01-30 Thread mances
Hi Cheri, Yes, it is the name of the Roman emperor. Manoel Em sexta-feira, 30 de janeiro de 2015 15:34:44 UTC-2, Cheri Mello escreveu: Manoel, So is the Portuguese name Trajano from what we would say as Trajan in English? The Roman emperor? Because Roman Latin makes much better sense

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Unusual name: Fragano or prajano

2015-01-30 Thread Maria Lima
Oh- Manuel- thank you- that makes sense. In the 1900 US Census the transcriber wrote Terajean now I can see how Trajano could look like Terajean- if I stretch it. Also- I can see how he would go by John as he grew up in boston. I LOVE the wonderful people on this list- you are so helpful.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Unusual name: Fragano or prajano

2015-01-30 Thread Maria Lima
Wow- Prajano. It is then! Thank you. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 30, 2015, at 12:21 AM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote: Prajano? I googled it. I got a place in Italy. Is there a Saint Prajano? Is there a meaning to this name, or is it just a name. Maria Elena, I guess I'd

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Unusual name: Fragano or prajano

2015-01-30 Thread mances
Maria, It's Trajano. See the difference between the T from Trajano and the P from Piedade on the record. Trajano is a given name in portuguese, I never saw Prajano. Manoel Em sexta-feira, 30 de janeiro de 2015 10:47:42 UTC-2, Maria escreveu: Wow- Prajano. It is then! Thank you. Sent

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Unusual name: Fragano or prajano

2015-01-29 Thread Cheri Mello
Prajano? I googled it. I got a place in Italy. Is there a Saint Prajano? Is there a meaning to this name, or is it just a name. Maria Elena, I guess I'd be thrilled too! Not your usual group of expected names! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Unusual name: Fragano or prajano

2015-01-29 Thread Dano
Maria Elena, the child's given name is Prajano, The father's name is Mathias Jose da Silveira from the parish of Nossa Senhora da Piedade, ilha do Pico); the mother's name is Maria Adelaide da Silva Lima of the parish of Apostolo Sao Pedro, Ponta Delgada, resident on Rua da Calheta. I wouldn't