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Type Surname (from nickname)
Pronounced Pron. /sa.la.ˈdi.no/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Either from the personal name Saladino from Arabic (see Saladin ) or a nickname from this name denoting a bully or tyrant. In Sicily il feroce Saladino ("the cruel Saladin") is one of the stock characters of the puppet theater.
Added 4/10/2023 by Paradiso36
Edited 1/27/2025 by Paradiso36