I received photocopies of lists of infants born in a town in Abruzzo in the mid 1800's. They were annotated in 1 of 3 ways: alive, dead (mort), or "esposse." My Italian dictionary says it means "exposed" in English, but what does the term really mean?
Thanks!
Ed
meaning of "esposse" on birth record lists
Re: meaning of "esposse" on birth record lists
adoption?
To take to one's self with a view to maintain; to make one's own; to take up the cause of; to adopt; to embrace.
To take to one's self with a view to maintain; to make one's own; to take up the cause of; to adopt; to embrace.
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Re: meaning of "esposse" on birth record lists
I read somewhere that this meant an illegitimate child. A literal translation for shame exposed.
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Re: meaning of "esposse" on birth record lists
It means abandoned. Peter
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Re: meaning of "esposse" on birth record lists
I found this article yesterday on the Home section of this site (ItalianGenealogy.com) and found it to be rather interesting. Perhaps it would clear up your question - particularly the first paragraph of "Historical Cases":
Tracing Italian Lineages of Adoptees and Ancestors Born Outside Marriage
Posted on Thursday, 18 July 2002 (11:00:17) EDT
Tracing Italian Lineages of Adoptees and Ancestors Born Outside Marriage
Posted on Thursday, 18 July 2002 (11:00:17) EDT
Re: meaning of "esposse" on birth record lists
There is nothing to clear up except for the use of the word abandoned in either Latin ESPOSITO (Esposse) or other italian words meaning the same thing. Peter