Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: MAIATO surname

2013-06-08 Thread mances
Not necessarily. In medieval times, before c. 1450, N. da Maia indicates that the person was a landlord, had the 'senhorio' of the place. Maiato does refer only to the person who was born there. Manoel Em sábado, 8 de junho de 2013 10h19min07s UTC-3, Doug Holmes escreveu: > > Great to know, Man

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: MAIATO surname

2013-06-08 Thread pico
Great to know, Manoel.Then "da Maia" and "Maiato" mean the same thing and could be used interchangeably by the same person.Obrigado!Doug da Rocha HolmesSacramento, CaliforniaPico & Terceira Genealogist916-550-1618www.dholmes.com Original Message Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: M