Miur abbreviation

Carlos Melo

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Dec 30, 2025, 3:37:27 PM (10 days ago) 12/30/25

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Season's greetings!

What does the abbreviation of Isabel's surname mean? Miranda?

"(...) Manuel Alvares filho de Antonio Alvares e de sua mulher Isabel de M... moradores na freguesia..."

The screenshot attached to this email is from a record dating back to 1671, in Santa Cruz, Lagoa.

Thanks!

Carlos

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Joe Matias

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Dec 30, 2025, 4:02:05 PM (10 days ago) 12/30/25

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Misericórdia ?

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Carlos Melo

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Dec 30, 2025, 4:09:57 PM (10 days ago) 12/30/25

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Hi Joe,

Thanks for your suggestion, but I don't think Misericórdia was a surname, and I have not seen devotional names in 17th century records. I've found a marriage record of Antonio Alvares and Isabel de Oliveira, but the abbreviation clearly starts with an M.

Cheers,

Carlos

Joe Matias

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Dec 30, 2025, 4:15:15 PM (10 days ago) 12/30/25

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Most ladies did not have a surname

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Carlos Melo

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Dec 30, 2025, 5:52:37 PM (10 days ago) 12/30/25

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Joe, here is the link to the record:

http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-LG-SANTACRUZ-C-1656-1676/SMG-LG-SANTACRUZ-C-1656-1676_item1/index.html?page=44

The same abbreviation is used to refer to two men ("... Andre de Miur.a filho de Manuel Miur.a...") on the record at the top of the page. I am wondering if the abbreviation means Moreira.

Moreover, if you keep flipping the pages of the late 17th wedding records of Santa Cruz, Lagoa, you will not find a single devotional name, and all women have surnames.

Then again, I am not an expert in 17th century Portuguese Palaeography, so my guess is as good as yours.

Thanks,

Carlos

Cheri Mello

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Dec 30, 2025, 7:22:22 PM (10 days ago) 12/30/25

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The bride is Isabel Vieira (V^a). I don't see Miranda.

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Carlos Melo

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Dec 30, 2025, 7:37:33 PM (10 days ago) 12/30/25

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Vieira sounds good to me ;-)

Thanks Cheri!

Carlos

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