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Name Genova
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Italian
Pronounced Pron. Jay-Nova
Other Forms FormsGenovese, Di Genova, Genovesi
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Meaning & History
habitational name from Genoa (Italian Genova) in Liguria which during the Middle Ages was one of the great seaports of the Mediterranean and a flourishing mercantile and financial center. The origin of the name of the city is uncertain. It has been associated with Latin janua "door" but is more probably of pre-Roman origin. Variant of Genovese