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in reply to a message by L. Hospidsles
From what I can find, Hospidales is a transcription of Hospedales, which originates in latinate Europe, but has modern links in both Trinidad and Venezuela. It's modern use in the U.S. is limited to the South West Coast, with a concentration in California.
Hospes is a latin word for "guest" or "host" and Hospedes (sometimes seen as Hospida in other latin/romatic languages) means "Inn" or "Guesthouse".
Hospedales transcribes roughly to "innkeeper" and Hospidales has the same meaning, simply with a transcribed spelling.
My guess is that the surname is latin based- but used in French Creole, Spanish and Italian languages. It is not a common surname.
Hope that helps!
* www.forebears.io
Hospes is a latin word for "guest" or "host" and Hospedes (sometimes seen as Hospida in other latin/romatic languages) means "Inn" or "Guesthouse".
Hospedales transcribes roughly to "innkeeper" and Hospidales has the same meaning, simply with a transcribed spelling.
My guess is that the surname is latin based- but used in French Creole, Spanish and Italian languages. It is not a common surname.
Hope that helps!
* www.forebears.io
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Just a thought -
Ospedale, the Italian word cognate with the English "hospital" was the name of an orphanage in the island of Malta. This gave rise to the Maltese surname Spiteri, given to a foundling brought up in the home.
Perhaps the surname Hospedales has a similar origin.
Ospedale, the Italian word cognate with the English "hospital" was the name of an orphanage in the island of Malta. This gave rise to the Maltese surname Spiteri, given to a foundling brought up in the home.
Perhaps the surname Hospedales has a similar origin.
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Quite right actually. Hosepedale is an obsolete transcription of Ospedale in Italian. I totally forgot.
They have the same latinate roots for a hosting-house.
If you followed that vein, Hospidales could mean "hospital" or "innhouse". Nice.
They have the same latinate roots for a hosting-house.
If you followed that vein, Hospidales could mean "hospital" or "innhouse". Nice.
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