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==Online Tools==
== Surnames  ==
== Surnames  ==


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If a child died, often the name was given to the next child of that gender.  
If a child died, often the name was given to the next child of that gender.  


Several books discuss Italian names and their meanings. Some of them also indicate the cities or regions where many names are most common. One such book is:


*Fucilla, Joseph G. ''Our Italian Surnames''. Evanston, Illinois: Chandler’s, Inc., 1949. (FHL book EUROPE 945 D4f.)


== Related FamilySearch Blog Articles ==
*[https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/my-italian-last-name/ What Can I Learn about My Italian Last Name?]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/italian-heritage/ Your Italian Heritage]


== External Links  ==


Italian Surnames:


*[http://italia.indettaglio.it/eng/cognomi/cognomi.html Italian Surnames]
*[http://www.gens.labo.net/ La mappa dei cognomi (The map of surnames in Italy]
*[http://genealogy.about.com/cs/surname/a/italian_surname.htm Italian Surname Meanings & Origins - Uncovering Your Italian Heritage (By Kimberly Powell, About.com)]
*[http://www.ganino.com/cognomi_italiani Cognomi Italiani] includes a database of Italian Surnames that gives a brief description of the history and origin of the name.
*[http://www.italianames.com/search_lastname.php Search for your last name in Italy] If you have an Italian last name you can find out how many people with that surname are currently living in Italy: just write your last name in the box and click on "Search" button.


Italian Personal Names:
 
 
==For Further Reading==


*[http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/arval/venice14/venice14sur.html Fourteenth Century Venetian Personal Names - by Josh Mittleman and Brian M. Scott (October 1999)]
*[http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/arval/venice14/venice14sur.html Fourteenth Century Venetian Personal Names - by Josh Mittleman and Brian M. Scott (October 1999)]
*Fucilla, Joseph G. ''Our Italian Surnames''. Evanston, Illinois: Chandler’s, Inc., 1949. (FHL book EUROPE 945 D4f.)
*[https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/my-italian-last-name/ What Can I Learn about My Italian Last Name?]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/italian-heritage/ Your Italian Heritage]


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