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[Surname] IACOCCA's meaning
Hello, i was looking for find surname IACOCCA's meaning; it looks like ITALIAN surname.
because this surname's famous bearer is Lee Iacocca (1924~)
who was CEO of chrysler motor company and his family is ITALIAN immigrants.in my suppose, IACOCCA is combine of iaco, possibly name 'JACOB's diminutive. with -cca suffix, and i want to know that suffix's meaning, too. does anybody know surname IACOCCA 's real meaning and respond this question, please?
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Iacocca is actually Ia+Cocca. Ia is short for Giacomo 'James' and you'll find the origin of Cocca at tinyurl.com/hpd9zbx.
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