Re: The origin of Magalhaes-Magallanes famil
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The origin of Magalhaes-Magallanes famil
7/01/00
I can't be too sure about the origin of the surname as having arabic roots.I hope you're not trying looking for anything that as "alla" in it.Besides, many Arabic origin names have "al" in the beginning which is the article as in AndalucĂa formerly known as Al-Andalus.Portugal's Algarve is another example meaning the west.Al-Gharb.I believe there is an al-gharb in syria.Alhambra is another arabic name so usually the Arabic influences lies w/ the "al" in the beginning, but not always the case.