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Nomi (Names) and Nonni (Grandparents) in the Italian language

by DHales | Jul 24, 2014 | culture, history, Italy, Language, Social behavior, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs

  Un bel nome   A beautiful name a guest post by James Vescovi My wife and I chose our son’s name, Luca, from a book of Italian names. It was very much unlike the American names our first-generation parents had given our siblings and us: James, Anne, Mark,...

What’s in a Baby’s Name in the Italian Language?

by DHales | Jul 29, 2013 | culture, history, Italy, Language, Sayings and expressions, Social behavior, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs

il nome the name George may rule as a name fit for a future king in Great Britain, but it doesn’t even rank in the top ten for Italian bambini—although the female version, Giorgia, comes in fourth in a recent poll.   Italy’s favorite saint inspired the leading...
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