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Could anyone explain me the following italian surnames:
Catalano
Cosma
Damiani
Gabrieli
Thanks!
Catalano
Cosma
Damiani
Gabrieli
Thanks!
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I'll take a guess because they look pretty easy ...
Catalano, likely related to "castle" with the -ano denoting a diminutive
Cosma, likely related to Cosmos, Greek for "universe"
Damiani, probably from the first name Damian, another Greek name meaning something like "tamer, soother"
Gabrieli, from the first name Gabriel, ultimately from the Hebrew for "devoted to God"
Catalano, likely related to "castle" with the -ano denoting a diminutive
Cosma, likely related to Cosmos, Greek for "universe"
Damiani, probably from the first name Damian, another Greek name meaning something like "tamer, soother"
Gabrieli, from the first name Gabriel, ultimately from the Hebrew for "devoted to God"
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besides Catalano I agree.
Catalano derives from the spanish region
of Catalunya, Catalogna and Catalogne in Italian and French.
Catalano derives from the spanish region
of Catalunya, Catalogna and Catalogne in Italian and French.
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