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FOGU

Fogu, typically Sardinian, has a stock in Gallura in Oschiri and San Teodoro, one in Cagliari and one in the Iglesias in San Giovanni Suergiu and Iglesias, it should derive from the Sardinian word fogu (fire), perhaps meant as a family, perhaps indicating a of home, of the village. additions provided by Giuseppe Concas FOGU: focu in the central dialects; fogu nel campidanese = fire; from the Latin focus. Fire is the symbol of life; the Greek word lampàs (??????) = light, fire is also an allegory of Christian baptism, remembered in the birth of St. John the Baptist - June 24 (Web: Giuseppe Concas - June almanac). Fire is also one of the four substances, principles of the Cosmos: water, earth, air, fire. From which the world originated (the Big Bang): principle of the birth of the Universe, religiously understood as God the Creator (see in the Web _ Giuseppe Concas - rime "sa nea de su mundu"). Su fogu de Sant'Antoni = St. Anthony's fire is a rash disease, generally of adult age,

Bibliographic source' "L'origine dei cognomi Italianim storia ed etimologia" di E. Rossoni disponibile online su: https://archive.org/


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Foga
Variations Last name: Fogo
Nobles: España (Huesca)
Nobility: Señores - Caballeros - Familia Noble
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Nobles: Portugal (Portugal)
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Variations Last name: Fogal
Nobles: Italia
Nobility: Nobili
Language of the text: Italiano

Fogar
Nobles: España (Huesca)
Nobility: Señores - Caballeros - Familia Noble
Language of the text: Español

Fogas
Nobles: España (Cataluña)
Nobility: Señores - Caballeros - Familia Noble
Language of the text: Español

Fogaza
Nobles: España
Nobility: Señores - Caballeros - Familia Noble
Language of the text: Español

Fogazzi
Nobles: Italia
Nobility: Nobili
Language of the text: Italiano

Foggi
Nobles: Italia
Nobility: Nobili
Language of the text: Italiano

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Variations Last name: dalla Foglia - Foglie
Nobles: Italia (Trentino - Lombardia - Emilia Romagna - Campania)
Nobility: Nobili - Baroni
Language of the text: Italiano

Fogliani Sforza
Variations Last name: Fogliani - Sforza Fogliani
Nobles: Italia (Emilia)
Nobility: Signori
Language of the text: Italiano

Fognani
Variations Last name: Fognana - Fognano
Nobles: Italia
Nobility: Notabili - Cavalieri
Language of the text: Italiano

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Foga
Nobles: Italia
Nobility: Conti
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Fogaccia
Nobles: Italia
Nobility: Conti
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Nobles: Italia
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Nobility: Nobili
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Nobility: Nobili
Language of the text: Italiano

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Nobles: Italia
Nobility: Nobili
Language of the text: Italiano

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