Formosa is a common

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, Spanish colonies and other

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

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, as the island of

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was formerly known in the West, has the same linguistic origin - from the Portuguese ''Ilha Formosa'' (), "beautiful island".

People with the surname

*Andreas Formosa, Cypriot actor *Carlo Formosa (1963 - ), Italian diplomat, first ambassador of Italy to ONU *

Gil Formosa Gil Formosa is a French cartoonist and an illustrator. Formosa entered the comics world in 1977 at the age of 18, he created four short stories for ''Pilote'' magazine. He also began the heroic fantasy series ''Légendes du Chevalier Cargal'' in ...

, French cartoonist and an illustrator *Henry Formosa, Canadian

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of Maltese origin *

Joann Formosa Joann Formosa, (born 19 February 1961) is an Australian Para-equestrian, who won a gold medal at the 2012 London Paralympics. Personal Joann Helen Formosa was born on 19 February 1961, and is from Broadford in central Victoria. She attend ...

, Australian Para-equestrian * John Formosa, Maltese theologian, canonist, minor philosopher, and poet *

Luis Manresa Formosa Luis Manresa Formosa S.J. (April 8, 1915 – December 25, 2010) was a Guatemalan prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Luis Manresa Formosa born in Guatemala City, Guatemala in the spring of 1915 and was ordained a priest on July 29, 1948, in t ...

(1915-2010), Guatemalan prelate of Roman Catholic Society of Jesus *Noel Formosa was the

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of St. Lawrence *

Ric Formosa Riccardo Formosa (born 1 September 1954) is an Italian-born Australian musician and composer. He was the lead guitarist of the pop band Little River Band from 1975 to 1976 and recorded their first two albums, ''Little River Band'' and '' After Hou ...

, Australian composer and musician * David Formosa, current

of Powell River,

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External links

*http://www.searchmalta.com/surnames/formosa/FORMOSA.doc

References

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