My name is Anna Dalmaterra. What does it mean?
It is almost certainly Spanish or Italian in origin. It would have been D’Almaterra, Almaterra being the name of a village or town. Alma- soul terra-land in Italian, but the name could be a corruption of something else. In Spain, names that started with Al- were often Arabic in origin. I’m sorry I can’t be more helpful. The best way to find out where your ancestors are from is to trace them backwards generation by generation, until you find your immigrant ancestor. Hopefully his shipping records will tell you what country and even the town of origin for that person. It might not be the origin place of his ancestor, but it might head you in the right direction.
