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in reply to a message by Sylvia V. Rode
This surname is Italian, mostly Sicilian. It comes probably from the name of a Sicilian town, called VILLAFRANCA-SICULA.
The immigrants Villafranca in USA often comes from a town near PALERMO called CALTAVUTURO a name that comes from the Arabic.
Villafranca is a name that comes from medieval times and means "free
town": this name is known around Italy, there are at least 7 villages in different regions called Villafranca.
The immigrants Villafranca in USA often comes from a town near PALERMO called CALTAVUTURO a name that comes from the Arabic.
Villafranca is a name that comes from medieval times and means "free
town": this name is known around Italy, there are at least 7 villages in different regions called Villafranca.
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