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Subject: Re: Angelo-Saxon to Italian forms
Author: Sagani   (guest, 151.29.253.209)
Date: July 18, 2004 at 2:52:41 AM
Reply to: Angelo-Saxon to Italian forms by Parker
Many italian have derived from old german names.

For instance:
Alberto (Albert) fas given surnames like: Alberti, Albertini o Berti.

Amerigo (german Amalrik), the first name of Amerigo VESPUCCI, the explorer from who the name America comes has derivation like Amerighi,
Merighi.

Enrico (Henry): Righi, Righetti, Ricotti

Riccardo (Richard): Riccardi, Cardi, Cardini

Latin first names:

Marino: has derivations like Marini, Marinelli

Martino (Martin) has Martini, in English Martin, and Martinelli

Maurizio (Maurice) has the italian form Maurizi and the English Morris.

Benedetto has english surnames like Bennet and italian variant like
Benedetti or Di Benedetto

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