Hello Mary, I'm a Violante from Brazil and do know a Violante who has some relatives in Portugal. His name is Fernando Violante. Although I'm also a Violante, it was a coincidence met Fernando. If you are interested in find more information, you can send me an e-mail or try to log on on orkut (www.orkut.com) and search for the "Violante" community there. There are other "portuguese Violante's". Regards, Carlos