The portela Surname
portela Name Meaning and History
Portuguese and Galician: habitational name from any of the numerous
places named Portela, from portela ‘passageway’, ‘gateway’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 9 - Messages: 30
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| PORTELA ORIGIN. |
 mimpinina
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| Claudia Portela |
portelaclaudia
| 2 |
| Death of Umecindo PORTELLA in CA in 1857 |
danderup
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| Portela |
portelaclaudia
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| Portela from Spain to Cuba |
naty00
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| Portellas |
ClaireHudson57
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| fathers ancestors | Christine Portela | 19 |
| Searching for Rita Portela | Mary Linhart | 0 |
| Augustos "Gus" Portela |
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