Unusual name: Fragano or prajano

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Maria Lima

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Jan 29, 2015, 10:55:08 PM1/29/15
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http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-SAOPEDRO-B-1885-1887/SMG-PD-SAOPEDRO-B-1885-1887_item1/P162.html

The name is written clearly and yet I can't tell what it is. Is it Prajano?? Ship's manifest had him as Fragano and later in the 1900 census it's translated as him Terrajean. I finally found his baptismal record today and still guessing.

I'm so excited to find it yet I can't believe it's Prajano (?)

LOL

THANKS SO MUCH



Maria Elena

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Jan 30, 2015, 1:00:44 AM1/30/15
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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 lend weight to the names on the other documents unless there is evidence that your ancestor actually used the names mentioned therein.

Cheri Mello

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Jan 30, 2015, 1:21:38 AM1/30/15
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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!


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Maria Lima

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Jan 30, 2015, 7:47:42 AM1/30/15
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Wow- "Prajano". It is then!  Thank you.  

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mances

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Jan 30, 2015, 8:10:34 AM1/30/15
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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

Maria Lima

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Jan 30, 2015, 9:54:06 AM1/30/15
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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.  

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Cheri Mello

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Jan 30, 2015, 12:34:44 PM1/30/15
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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!

mances

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Jan 30, 2015, 12:55:38 PM1/30/15
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Hi Cheri,

Yes, it is the name of the Roman emperor.

Manoel

Maria Lima

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Jan 31, 2015, 11:58:21 AM1/31/15
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Thank you for shedding more light on this name of "Trajano"

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