Search Etymological origin of Italian surnames

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Typical of the area of Malo, Monte di Malo, Arzignano and Schio in the Vicenza area. additions by Giovanni Vezzelli is a Veronese and Vicentine surname deriving from the religious tradition: San Foca worked as a gardener in Sinope (Ponto Eusino), where he lived between the I and II centuries. He was denounced as a Christian and therefore wanted to be put to death. He himself denounced himself and was martyred. He is invoked against snake bites and is the patron saint of sailors. Olivieri 137

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Nobles: Italia (Veneto)
Nobility: Notabili - Cavalieri
Language of the text: Italiano