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- ↑ GAMELLA, Juan F.; GÓMEZ ALFARO, Antonio y PÉREZ PÉREZ, Juan (2012). Los apellidos de los gitanos españoles en los censos de 1783-85. Revista de Humanidades [en línea], n. 19, artículo 3, ISSN 2340-8995.
- ↑ Diccionario de apellidos españoles, Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes, Antonio García, Editorial Eswpasa, Madrid 2001. ISBN 84-239-2289-8. Section III.3.8 page XXXIX.
