Message: "italian surname Palama or Palamà"

italian surname Palama or Palamà

by Andrew Rapp (guest)

4/21/2006, 9:52 AM

It's italian: I think it is from the area of Lecce, near Bari in Southern Italy. My grand father used to tell me that it was greek.
Could anyone explain the meaning, please.

Yhank you.

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- margi (guest)

10/31/2006, 6:47 AM

Palame means palm of the hand in Greek.Palamas is also a greek surname.

- Scellig na-Alba (guest)

6/13/2006, 2:04 PM

Hi,I believe that your name is derived from or closely related to 'palomo'(masc.) and 'paloma' (fem.) meaning 'dove'(Spanish/Latin).I hope this is of use to you.If anything else comes to mind,I'll let you know.
S.

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