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Post by cressie on Aug 11, 2009 11:34:35 GMT 10
Hi Nicholas
I am chasing a surname for the wife of Georgios Christofis whose first name was Kyrá. Their youngest son was born 1907 in Castellorizo and hopefully the marriage was after 1890.
It is to round off a wonderful article compiled for the Megisti Messenger by Cristián Carranza of Brazil (who is also a member of this forum).
Hope you can assist.
Allan
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Post by Administrator on Aug 25, 2009 13:46:55 GMT 10
Allan,
The only references to a Yeorgios Christofis that I can find in the dowry archive are from 1914 and 1918 respectively. In the first, he is a witness to another marriage, while in the second the house given as dowry is described as adjoining his home.
Also, I do not know of a first name for a female by the name of 'Kyra' - this is normally an abbreviation for 'Kyria' which means 'Mrs' and it may have become a sort of respectful nickname for this particular woman. Additionally, many Greek names, when transliterated into Portuguese in the process of migration to Brazil, changed considerably, not unlike our own 'Greek' names in Australia (Con, Stan, Jim etc). I suspect in this case that 'Kyra' is a colloquialisation and that the woman's given name is in fact something else.
Initial thoughts only...
Nicholas
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Post by cressie on Aug 26, 2009 15:28:26 GMT 10
Hi Nicholas
Thanks for your feedback re the Yeorgios Christofis lookup.
With regard to Kyra I should have realised that it is really Kyrana. Someone had shortened her name. Her granddaughters were all named this. Looking on my database it seems that this girls name was used elsewhere on Castellorizo, including a Kyrana Rodotis, buried in Castellorizo. A Kyrana Tattis (nee Koungra) also died in QLD. I should have checked further before re this. However the answer still is that no contract exists for George and Kyra(na).
Thanks again Allan
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