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Topic: ZAGARE surname |
Alloro810
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:23 pm Subject: Re: ZAGARE surname |
[quote="liviomoreno"]The closest is: Zagaria (cognome pugliese dalla forma base Zagari che deriva dal siciliano 'zagara' < arabo 'zahr' = fiore dell'arancio e di altri agrumi profumatissimi) - http ... |
Topic: ZAGARE surname |
Alloro810
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:34 pm Subject: Re: ZAGARE surname |
[quote="Cathy"]Looks like a very rare name in the Piemonte region. Look [url=http://www.gens.info/italia/it/turismo-viaggi-e-tradizioni-italia?cognome=ZAGARE&x=23&y=7]here[/quote]
Yes, I have seen ... |
Topic: ZAGARE surname |
Alloro810
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:59 pm Subject: ZAGARE surname |
I just came across a new name in my research: ZAGARE. What is the history on this name? It's the first time I have ever seen this name in any line of research. Has anyone else ever seen this one befor ... |
Topic: LOFARO surname |
Alloro810
Replies: 6
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 9:39 am Subject: Re: LOFARO surname |
Yes, I have already learned that the name means lighthouse. I was curious as to the linguistic origins of the name. Because it has numerous possible origins, I wondered if the Italian name came from I ... |
Topic: VENTURA surname |
Alloro810
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 8:12 am Subject: Re: VENTURA surname |
[quote="jack182183"]Ventura means good luck in Italian. The surname itself comes from the first name of "Bonaventura" which has old french origins. It was given as a nickname to someone who enjoyed ... |
Topic: LOFARO surname |
Alloro810
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 6:23 pm Subject: Re: LOFARO surname |
That could be helpful eventually, if I wanted to contact distant family in Italy, but for now I am actually interested in the linguistic origins of the name. |
Topic: LOFARO surname |
Alloro810
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 6:15 pm Subject: LOFARO surname |
I've been really looking into the history of last names in my family tree lately (I had posted something on the VENTURA surname here recently) and I had come across a new family name in my research, s ... |
Topic: VENTURA surname |
Alloro810
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 9:51 am Subject: Re: VENTURA surname |
My VENTURA line comes from Calabria. My great-grandfather Francesco PATAFIO was from Reggio Calabria (according to his naturalization papers). His mother was Lucia VENTURA. |
Topic: VENTURA surname |
Alloro810
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 3:08 pm Subject: VENTURA surname |
Does anyone know of the origins of the VENTURA surname in Calabria? I found this family name a while back, and it has opened up a never-ending trail of research. Some places say the name is Italian, o ... |
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