Morisco also meant a Muslim convert to Christianity, and usually had Arab ethnicity

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> in 1778 on Rancho De Los Maderas (Erlinda Castanon-Long)
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> Date: Fri, 16 May 2014 17:16:42 -0700 (PDT)
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> As I was browsing the baptism records and in the year 1778, I came across this name that is odd and born in Rancho De Los Maderas in 1778:
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> Jose Gil Abad Monijio
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> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=16bc86d&s=8#.U3anZdJdWO0
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> Can someone help me out and tell me what kind of name is that?
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> From: Daniel Alejandro M?ndez de Torres y Camino
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> I believe it is "morisco" not monijo. This was a caste in colonial Mexico given to people of mixed ancestry, usually native, black, and espa?ol. Castes became complex as to people's mixture. You'll also notice the mother has no surname, which in many instances may refer to indio, but not always.
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> Saludos,
> Daniel M?ndez de Torres C.
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>> On May 16, 2014, at 5:16 PM, zacatecano020@hotmail.com wrote:
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>> As I was browsing the baptism records and in the year 1778, I came across this name that is odd and born in Rancho De Los Maderas in 1778:
>>
>> Jose Gil Abad Monijio
>>
>> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=16bc86d&s=8#.U3anZdJdWO0
>>
>> Can someone help me out and tell me what kind of name is that?
>>
>>