Formosa (surname)
Formosa is a popular surname in Malta. Formosa is also common in Spain, Portugal, Spanish colonies and other Mediterranean countries.
The name derives from the Latin name Formosus and Spanish word "fermoso", meaning "beautiful".
People with the surname
- Andreas Formosa, Cypriot actor [1]
- Henry Formosa Canadian politician of Maltese origin
- Noel Formosa was the mayor of St. Lawrence
- Ric Formosa is an Australian composer and musician
- Paul Formosa, an Australian Industrial Technologist
- David Formosa, current mayor of Powell River, British Columbia
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