i meant jornalero... sorry for the mispelling. As for
the origins, I know Federico Lorca uses the word a lot
in his play, La Casa de Bernarda Alba, so it must be
of old Spanish origin. But I'm glad you found out
what you needed to=)

Lavaniya

--- longsjourney wrote:

>
>
> I've found a new (for me) job or job discription
> which my translator does not give an explanation
> for. The word is "ganan" and it is the occupation
> of many from Jerez during 1886, I have not seen this
> word in earlier job discriptions. Is anyone familiar
> with this word or it's translation from Spanish to
> English?
>
> thanks, Linda in Everett

Gañan? I'm pretty sure it's the equivalent of
joranlero, or day laborer. Hope that helps.

Lavaniya

--- longsjourney wrote:

>
>
> I've found a new (for me) job or job discription
> which my translator does not give an explanation
> for. The word is "ganan" and it is the occupation
> of many from Jerez during 1886, I have not seen this
> word in earlier job discriptions. Is anyone familiar
> with this word or it's translation from Spanish to
> English?
>
> thanks, Linda in Everett

Ganan (gañán) in Spanish means "mozo de labranza", according to the
Diccionotary of the Spanish Royal Academy. In English I guess it would be
farm labourer.
Hector Felix Aizcorbe

>From: longsjourney
>Reply-To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
>To: research@lists.nuestrosranchos.org
>Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] translation
>Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:32:20 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
>
>I've found a new (for me) job or job discription which my translator does
>not give an explanation for. The word is "ganan" and it is the occupation
>of many from Jerez during 1886, I have not seen this word in earlier job
>discriptions. Is anyone familiar with this word or it's translation from
>Spanish to English?
>
>thanks, Linda in Everett