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Manuell Alvarez
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 Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:08 am Post subject: Needed: Your help with my literal translation |
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Hello Everyone, I require your help:
My father was born in the village of Vega de Peridiello, located in the el consejo de Grado. I believe that Vega de Peridiello literally translates to his fertile plain of pears or pear trees. My late cousin Fernando, sent me a letter in 1989, stating that he was busy working in the pear orchard. From that comment, I concluded that the Peri in Peridiello was referring to pears. There must be pear orchards in that part of Asturias; although, I thought that they grew a lot of apples, and hence the production of the Asturian national beverage, Sidra.
Hopefully, this is an accurate translation, and please help to confirm.
Manuell Alvarez a.k.a. Manolito o Manny. |
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Bob
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| Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 2:56 pm Post subject: pear tree |
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| In Spanish (castellano) Pear (the fruit) is pera. The pear tree is peral. You're right about vega, a fertile plain or meadow. |
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Manuell Alvarez
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| Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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Bob,
Thanks for your reply and information. Having verified the Spanish word for fertile plain and pear, I just need to find the meaning of Peridiello---any guesses?
Manuell o Manolito |
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