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Origin of Via Total Records: 5  Origin of Via, Meaning of Via Origin: english/welsh origin meaning living/alive. Name from the bishop of Saintes, 5th cent. martyr from the Normans. Difiicult to pronounce which explains the numerous spellings. Surnames: Fidian, Fithian, Fivian, Phythian, Vivian Submitted by: Dawn Phythian-Crockett Origin of Via, Meaning of Via Origin: Originated in the Veneto region of Italy Surnames: Vivian, Viviani Submitted by: Gianni Vivian Origin of Via, Meaning of Via Origin: VIRES aka Viars, Viers, Viar, Vier all are variations of the French name Via. The Via came to VA in the 1660's from France as a result of the Huegonot persecutions. The first recorded member of the family was AMER VIA. All that is known of him is that he was from France and he settled in Mannikintown VA. Surnames: VIRES, VIAR, VIER, VIARS, VIARS, GIBBS, HOLLON, KING, SIZEMORE Submitted by: Raymond E Vires Origin of Via, Meaning of Via Origin: Texas>Oklahoma; originally RABIA; common ancestor Santiago Rabia; sons Joseph, Alexander, and Peter Celestine Ravia; daughters Mary Emmaline Mondier (Mondere) Wald,Mary Jane McMullen, and Mary Josephine Milliron (Milliorn). Surnames: RAVIA Submitted by: Anne Origin of Via, Meaning of Via Origin: Have and want info on Viars Family/ From Lower Appalachians. Email mefor ferther info. Surnames: Viars Submitted by: Tabitha Holmes 11/9/2009 11:58 AM Page 1 of 1

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