[Surname] meaning of my surname?
Hi
Do any one on here know the meaning of my surname Saracini? I think it came from Italy but am not sure.
Do any one on here know the meaning of my surname Saracini? I think it came from Italy but am not sure.
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Saracini is a variant of Saraceno whose origin you'll find at http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=saraceno
Saracini is an Italian version of Saracen which is Arab. Arabs invaded Italy long ago.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saracen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_conquest_of_Sicily (this mentions Cretan Saracens)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saracen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_conquest_of_Sicily (this mentions Cretan Saracens)