[TI] Santo vs Salvator

[Pwb Bova]

We had a lot of Salvatores in our family both on the Martino and Bova sides.  The Martino side Americanized the name to George.  My dad's brother was a doctor in Toledo.  I never knew that he real name was Salvatore Bova until I started this geneology search of the family.  My grandmother's father was Salvatore.  Since my uncle was the second born son his name was Salvatore.  They knew it was easier to use something like George instead of Salvatore so all the Salvatores became George.  My uncle was Dr. George S. Bova.

----- Original Message ----
From: anniegoe <anniegoe at access995.com>
To: terminiimerese at comunesofitaly.org
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 4:33:29 PM
Subject: Re: [TI] Santo vs Salvator

Salvadore was before the Unification, Salvatore was after.
This is written in Sicily's history.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grace Olivo" <graceolivo at comcast.net>
To: <terminiimerese at comunesofitaly.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [TI] Santo vs Salvator


> Hi Angela
>
> Salvatore is one of those names that Sicilians loved to change or amend.
> Until the mid 1800s it was Salvador or Salvadore instead of Salvatore in
> most Sicilian locations.  My Sicilian Salvatores became Sam, Charlie and
> "Turi" (short for Turridu, apparantly the most common Sicilian nickname 
> for
> Salvatores).  Santo is certainly in the realm of possibility, as either 
> the
> 'real' name or a nickname, especially when you consider both are religious
> names of salvation.  Just MHO
>
> Grace Lancieri Olivo
> www.italianancestry.com/coi
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: terminiimerese-bounces at comunesofitaly.org
> [mailto:terminiimerese-bounces at comunesofitaly.org] On Behalf Of angela
> gooden
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:14 AM
> To: terminiimerese at comunesofitaly.org
> Subject: [TI] Santo vs Salvator
>
>
> Okay. I am having a dilemma here.
>
> My grandmother had said that my great-grandfather was named Salvatore. 
> But,
> I have found my great-grandmothers naturalization papers and it lists her
> husband as Santo.
>
> Furthermore, I have found the Canada border crossing record for a Santo
> Rinella who is going to live with his brother Francesco in Akron, OH. 
> Next,
> looking at the census records for the approx timeline, I have come across 
> a
> Frank (possibly Francesco) with his family and his brother Salvator living
> with him.
>
> What are the possibilities that Santo could have become Salvator or used
> both names?
>
> Any thoughts on this?
>
> Thanks!
>
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