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Re: Meaning of these 2 surnames?
in reply to a message by Alex
It comes from "alamo", the spanish name for the "poplar" see variants: Alamilla, Alamedas, etc.
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to add:
-ino is a Spanish diminutive, thus meaning 'little'
(Alamino = little poplar)
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dear Alex Kostopoulos
i have never come across such royal surnames.
did you know that there was once a queen susana alamino and king demetrios kostopoulos. they lived in the kingdom of mtubatuba.
you could be their descendent!
kind regards from the kingdom of zululand
king goodwill zweletini
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