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Re: What is the country of origin of my grand grandmothers surname before marriage?
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Marc
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11/5/2013, 7:59 AM
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a message by Sean Vella
According to Cassar's The Surnames of the Maltese Islands, Formosa is an Italian name which means 'beautiful, shapely, buxom'.
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What is the country of origin of my grand grandmothers surname before marriage?
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Sean Vella
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11/4/2013, 5:15 PM
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Marc
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11/5/2013, 7:59 AM
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Sean Vella
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11/5/2013, 6:20 PM
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Helena
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11/10/2013, 8:32 AM
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Marc
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11/5/2013, 6:32 PM