Re: Angelo-Saxon to Italian forms
by Sagani (guest)
7/18/2004, 2:52 AM
Many italian have derived from old german names.
For instance:
Alberto (Albert) fas given surnames like: Alberti, Albertini o Berti.
Amerigo (german Amalrik), the first name of Amerigo VESPUCCI, the explorer from who the name America comes has derivation like Amerighi,
Merighi.
Enrico (Henry): Righi, Righetti, Ricotti
Riccardo (Richard): Riccardi, Cardi, Cardini
Latin first names:
Marino: has derivations like Marini, Marinelli
Martino (Martin) has Martini, in English Martin, and Martinelli
Maurizio (Maurice) has the italian form Maurizi and the English Morris.
Benedetto has english surnames like Bennet and italian variant like
Benedetti or Di Benedetto