When Catarina Vaz was born in 1322, in Spain, her father, José Vaz, was 22 and her mother, Maria João, was 21. She had at least 4 sons with Micer Lançarote Pessanha, 3º almirante de Portugal.
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Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Antonio, Manuel, Luis, Alfredo, Alvaro, Joaquin, Jorge, Mario, Victorio, Adriano, Aires, Amandio. Portuguese Joao, Damiao, Afonso, Henrique, Joaquim, Ligia, Nelio, Paulo.
Portuguese: patronymic from Vasco . This surname is also found on the west coast of India, where it was taken by Portuguese colonists.
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