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Help[Surname] Re: Villegas
in reply to a message by Marc
Thanks but a toponym is still a enigma... well, I hope wikipedia has the toponym's etymology
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I have found in wikipedia that the place called Villegas was "Villa Egas" which leaves only this mystery... What does "egas" means?
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http://surnames.meaning-of-names.com/Villegas/
Villegas Meaning: one who came from, or lived near a town where manufacturing was done; one who came from a town near Burgas, comprised of `ville' (town) plus `gas' which is a diminutive for Fabrigas (town where manufacturing is done).
Villegas Meaning: one who came from, or lived near a town where manufacturing was done; one who came from a town near Burgas, comprised of `ville' (town) plus `gas' which is a diminutive for Fabrigas (town where manufacturing is done).
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Thanks! That's so great! :D
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