Posted By:	Aldo Avina
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	Subject:	Re: Avinas from Texas & California
	Post Date:	November 23, 2008 at 21:00:44
	Message URL:	http://genforum.genealogy.com/avina/messages/12.html
	Forum:	Avina Family Genealogy Forum
	Forum URL:	http://genforum.genealogy.com/avina/

My dad Paulino Aviņa was born in Durango, his mother Antonia Aviņa, her parents Manuel and Belen Aviņa (she kept her maiden name) were also born there. I vaguely remember them talking about coming from eastern Zacatecas. Also, I have heard that the family name originates from Avignon, France, or possibly from Italy (from the word vineyard or viņa). There are a TON of Aviņa out there...