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[Surname] Compagnino
can anyone give me more information on this surname?
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Compagnino is derived from Compagno whose origin you'll find at http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Compagno-name-meaning.ashx
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Compagno was a medieval first name. Th e Compagnino are sicilians. The immigration of Compagnino families comes mostly from Militello, a town near Catania in Eastern Sicily.Not to forget the surname COMPAGNONI well known around Italy because of Achille and Deborah Compagnoni.Achille Compagnoni, born in Northern Lombardy was one of the first mountaineers to climb K2 in 1954. he was with an italian groups of mountaineersDeborah Compagnoni has been an italian woman champion skier.
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Why did the spelling change to Compagnino?
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The spelling didn't change. Compagnino is composed of Compagno plus the diminutive suffix -ino. Other such forms include Compagnone and Compagnucci.
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