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GRONCHI
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SOURCE: Nickname
USAGE: Italian
Meaning & History
From the Tuscan word gronchio that indicates a "numb" person or even a "bent" person. This is an Italian regional surname typical of Tuscany, namely of the two provinces of Pisa and Firenze. This surname is known in Italy because of Giovanni Gronchi (1887-1978). Gronchi was president of the Italian Republic from 1955 up to 1962, in a period of great economical growth for Italy.
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