So its not uncommon to have 2 names dominate at the big family gatherings.

Sicilian boy first names. Austina f English Rare Medieval Italian Tuscan Sicilian Corsican Rare Originally a Tuscan contracted form of Augustina and a Sicilian variant of Agustina in the English-speaking world this name is now generally understood as a feminization of Austin. Marannina Marianna Marannuzza Marianna Marianna. Some of these names will change as the person gets older sometimes the young boys name is shortened to a more fun loving family nickname.

Its a great tradition and can make the decision much easier for those parents that want to keep that Sicilian name tradition going. The meaning of the name is The Lord is Gracious. 103 rows Italian baby boy names have become popular with American parents of all ethnic groups for.

Caming from Asia it has a misterious meaning also if popoular etymology refers to the Greek words alèkso to protect and anèr andròs man the defender of his own men. Boy especially a Sicilian one. Oreste o-RESS-tay the Greek Orestes.

Charles VIII of France invaded Naples in 1495. Sicilian variant of Aurora. Ianu short for Vincent Ianuzza short for Vincenza Ianuzzu diminuitive for Ianu Lina short for Angilina Linuzza diminuitive for Lina Lucia.

Below is a perfect example of the Sicilian Naming Convention as used by the couple Salvatore Ferrara and Angela Gennuso of Marianopoli Caltanissetta province Sicily. Diego dee-AY-goh became Dick which became Richard etc. Gianna is an Italian female name.

His goal was to go on to take Constantinople which he never did. A small breed of dogs common in Sicily. This is the way they will appear in an alphabetical church index but you must be careful because certain names in Latin begin with different letters than the equivalent Sicilian and Italian names.