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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]
Pages in category "Italian-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 4,391 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 ...
Antonia, Antónia, Antônia, or Antonía is a feminine given name and a surname. It is of Roman origin, used as the name of women of the Antonius family. Its meaning is "priceless", "praiseworthy" and "beautiful". Antonia is a Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese name used in many parts of the world. [1]
It is the Italian equivalent of the English name John. Giovanni is frequently contracted to Gianni , Gian , or Gio , particularly in the name Gianbattista , and can also be found as a surname. It is sometimes spelt as Geovanni, Giovonnie, Giovannie, Jiovanni, or, when used as an English name, its female counterpart is Giovanna .
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
Another likely homonym is the Italian Guido from a latinate root for "guide". [2] The third likely homonym is the Italian Guido with phonetic correspondence to Latin Vitus , whereas the Latin v (/w/), the Latin i (/iː/), and the terminal syllable -tus have predictable homology with the Italian /u/, /iː/, and -do .
Pages in category "Surnames of Italian origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 704 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .