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Re: where is my name from?

by Sean Foglai (guest)

9/18/2004, 8:26 PM

in reply to a message by isabel tranquada gomes de ornelas

Sorry, I'm not sure where it comes from, but it certainly resembles the word "tranquil" obviously meaning calm or serene ...I'd guess it has Latin roots and is simply a rare name ...

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- isabel tranquada gomes de ornelas (guest) +2

9/19/2004, 4:42 AM

ok. thanks for the hunch, it probably is a latin name and i hadn´t really thought about the resemblance to the word tranquil. well, if i´m bound to be unsure about it, i guess tranquil is a nice enough meaning!thanks!

- M.S. (guest) +1

9/19/2004, 5:33 AM

I have discovered that it is from HONOLULU, Haway Islands.
This surname is extremely rare in USA.

- isabel (guest)

9/20/2004, 5:25 AM

thank you! not only is it a rare name in the US, but even in Portugal i have to tell most people how to pronounce it. hence my curiosity as to where the name came from.:)

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