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Pages in category "Italian-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 4,298 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Surnames of Italian origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 699 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A name in the Italian language consists of a given name (Italian: nome) and a surname (cognome); in most contexts, the given name is written before the surname, although in official documents, the surname may be written before the given name or names. Italian names, with their fixed nome and cognome structure, differ from the ancient Roman ...
Common places used as surnames include Dibra, Laci, Shkodra, Prishtina, Delvina, Koroveshi and Permeti, as well as the famous Frasheri surname of the Frasheri family. Additionally common some names indicate regional origins: Gega/Gegaj (for one of Gheg origin), Tosku/Toskaj (signifying Tosk origin) and Chami (for Cham origin).
Rossi (surname) Rossi ([ˈrossi]) is an Italian surname, said to be the most common surname in Italy. Due to the diaspora, it is also very common in other countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Canada, France, Switzerland, the United States and Uruguay. Rossi is the plural of Rosso (meaning " red (haired)", in Italian). [1]
For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).
Greco (surname) Greco (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɡrɛːko]) is a common Italian surname, ranking 10th among the most widespread surnames in Italy, [1] and it literally means "Greek". Historically, its popularity is due to the frequent relationships between Italy and Greece.
Esposito. Esposito (Italian pronunciation: [eˈspɔːzito]) is an Italian surname. It ranks the fourth most common surname in Italy. [1] It is especially common in Campania in general and in Naples in particular. [2][3]
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