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[Surname] Re: Piaggio, Biaggi and Sprengel

by Getb (guest)

7/27/2012, 12:40 PM

Thanks Marc and Marina for your answers... And it is true Marc I cannot assume it... But in a previous post I asked about the origin of caravaggio and I was left with an unexplained "aggio" which, I think it was Marina, was answered with the aticus possibility and since etymology is not a hard science I appreciate any theory if it makes sense... Would you say that the "aggio" in caravaggio" is from "aticus"? Or would you say it has a different origin?

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- Marc (guest) +1

7/28/2012, 10:45 AM

According to the information at tinyurl.com/cc6yt9c, the etymology of Caravaggio is unknown. It's been written in many ways including Carapaticum so it's possible there could have been an original suffix but I wouldn't bet on it.

- Getb (guest)

7/28/2012, 2:33 PM

Thanks Marc!

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