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View Surname: Pittaluga


PITTALUGA
SOURCE: Nickname
USAGE: Italian
Meaning & History
Originally a local nickname of somebody who "steals grapes" from vineyards. In Genoa pittà means "to pick" and uga is "grapes" (uva in Italian). It is typical of the Genoa region.


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