Avelar

Avelar is a civil parish of the municipality of Ansião, Portugal. It is also a Sephardic Jewish name deriving from an old form of Arabic for "running"(need ref). The name was later appended to the town as a result of the Jewish expulsions from Spain (1391, 1492) and the subsequent resettlement of Jews in Portugal.

For more information on Ansião & Avelar: 

http://www.centerofportugal.com/ansiao/
http://www.cm-ansiao.pt/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansi%C3%A3o

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avelar

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avelar