Antoni Maria Alcover i Sureda

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Alcover and the second or maternal family name is Sureda; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
Antoni Maria Alcover i Sureda
Native name
Mossèn Alcover
Born(1862-02-02)2 February 1862
Santa Cirga, Manacor
Died8 January 1932(1932-01-08) (aged 69)
Palma, Majorca
Occupationparish priest
LanguageCatalan; Spanish
NationalitySpanish
Notable worksCatalà-Valencià-Balear Dictionary

Father Antoni Maria Alcover i Sureda, also known (in Catalan) as Mossèn Alcover (pronounced [muˈsɛn əlkuˈve]; 2 February 1862 in Santa Cirga, Manacor – 8 January 1932 in Palma) was a modernist Majorcan writer, who wrote on a wide range of subjects including the Catholic Church, folklore and linguistics. He is chiefly associated with efforts to revive interest in the Catalan language and its dialects. Among his works was a Catalan-Valencian-Balearic dictionary.