When Antônia Moreira de Souza was born about 1734, in Russas, Ceará, Brazil, her father, Capitão Manoel Moreira de Souza, was 34 and her mother, Rosa Maria Calado, was 42. She married Sargento-mor José Ferreira Colaço Neto about 1760, in Russas, Ceará, Brazil. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She died in her hometown.
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Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Carlos, Jorge, Ana, Luis, Roberto, Julio, Miguel, Fernando, Francisco, Mario. Portuguese Joao, Joaquim, Paulo, Ademir, Albano, Almir, Amadeu, Conceicao, Heitor, Manoel, Marcio.
Portuguese and Galician: habitational name from any of numerous places in Portugal and Galicia (Spain) called Moreira, from moreira ‘mulberry tree’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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