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Italian names, with their fixed nome and cognome structure, differ from the ancient Roman naming conventions, which used a tripartite system of given name, gentile name, and hereditary or personal name (or names). The Italian nome is not analogous to the ancient Roman nomen; the Italian nome is the given name (distinct between siblings), while ...
Rossi 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]
Pages in category "Italian-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 4,370 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Mangione is an Italian surname meaning 'someone who eats a lot', from the verb mangiare. The name is common in southern Italy , primarily in Apulia and Sicily . [ 2 ]
Russo is a common Southern Italian and Sicilian surname. It is the Southern counterpart of Rossi and comes from a nickname indicating red hair or beard, from russo , russë and russu , from Late Latin russus or rubius , Classical Latin rubeus , "red".
Farina is the Italian word for "flour." Notable people with the surname include: Adele Farina, Australian politician; Amy Farina, American musician; Antonio Farina (fl. 1670s) Italian composer; Battista "Pinin" Farina (later Battista Pininfarina), Italian automobile stylist; Carlo Farina, Italian composer and violinist of the Baroque era
Pages in category "Italian patronymic surnames" The following 167 pages are in this category, out of 167 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
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.