Alighieri
I think I have asked this before... But... What is the etymology of his surname?
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Alighieri is a variant of Aldighieri which comes from a Germanic name composed of ald 'old' and gari 'spear'.
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Thanks, and sorry if I had asked about it before... But if I did I forgot 'cause... Well I've got this hunch I had asked before but couldn't guess when or which answer I got... Once again, thanks.
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