The only correct way to spell it is parvula/parvulo. The Real Academia
Española is the authority on the Spanish language.
http://lema.rae.es/drae/?val=parbulo. The only alternate but incorrect
spelling is parbulo/parbula.

Armando

On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 5:30 PM, alice wissing wrote:

> Yes, I was reviewing burial records, so you are right that it must mean
> infant. I've seen the word spelled a couple of different ways. The "z"
> might be an "r" and it might say "Paruula." I'm sure the spelling varies
> depending on the region and the priest's origin. Gracias - it seems there
> is nothing you people at Ranchos can't figure out!