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Subject: Re: Bonano
Author: M.Sagani   (guest, 80.104.25.71)
Date: April 18, 2006 at 12:26:52 AM
Reply to: Bonano by Emit
It is a variant of BONANNO. Bonano is extremely rare at the moment in Italy. Both surnames are mainly sicilian. They come from medieval names: the so called well-wishing names.
Bonanno or Bonano means: have a "good year" a good time.

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