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Formosa (surname)

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Formosa is a common surname in Malta, Spain, Portugal, Spanish colonies and other Mediterranean countries.

The name derives from the Latin name Formosus and Spanish word "fermoso", meaning "beautiful".

Formosa, as the island of Taiwan was formerly known in the West, has the same linguistic origin - from the Portuguese Ilha Formosa ([ˌiʎɐ fuɾˈmɔzɐ]), "beautiful island".

People with the surname

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References

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  1. ^ "Andreas Formosa - IMDb". IMDb.