Spelling of Mother's name

[rp76226]

Record # 74 for Giuseppe Pomo. How do you spell his mother's name?

http://dl.antenati.san.beniculturali.it ... ewsIndex=0

[bbivona]

Maddalena Agrò

[rp76226]

Thank you. I goofed. I meant his wife's name.

[bbivona]

I'm reading donna Ilaria.

[rp76226]

Isn't Don(for men) and Donna (for woman) a 'title" somewhat equivalent to "Lord"?

Also, what is the age of the deceased? Looks like 72 to me, but fuzzy.

Ron

[bbivona]

Lord is a title of nobility. Don and Donna were used by the nobility, but in practice it was often used for well-respected persons who were not nobles. If I'm reading it correctly, the deceased is Maestro Giuseppe Pomo, and his father is Maestro as well, usually indicating a master artisan or perhaps a teacher, certainly also someone respected.

As for the age, I'm not sure, and 72 is possible. The handwriting is unclear, and the stem for the "d" in due is a long way from the settanta, but nothing else seems to fit very well either.

[rp76226]

Thank you. So is the name Donna Ilaria mean the first name has been omitted or that Donna is the first name?

Ron

[bbivona]

Donna would be an honorary term and Ilaria would be her first name. The surname would be what is omitted. Ilaria is an Italian girls name, the equivalent of Hillary.

[rp76226]

Good to know. I've never seen that name before despite having thousands of Italians on my Tree. Thanks.

Ron