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Chiricosta seems specific of Ardore (RC) and of the nearby Sant`Ilario dello Ionio, Ciricosta is typical of Melicucco and Rosarno always in the Reggio area. hypotheses provided by Alessio Bruno Bedini Surname exclusively spread in the Locri area (RC) - Gerace (RC) with a high incidence in the city of Ardore (RC). From the data in my possession is a noble family originally from Locri (RC). Etymologically in the Reggio dialect the "chirica" is the upper part of something. hypotheses provided by Stefano Ferrazzi The origin of the surnames Chiricosta and Ciricosta, in reality, is to be found in the southern Greek dialects, where the expression chiri / ciri Costa (from the Greek kyrie Costas) literally means Mr. Costa (as in surnames such as Serantoni , Sergianni, Sernicola, etc): Costa, in fact, is a Greek name of ancient tradition and, beyond Greece itself (where it is still used as a personal name), it seems that, at one time, it enjoyed a certain fame also in our country (for a more detailed explanation of the name, see the surname Costa). As far as the surnames in question are concerned, therefore, these are the surnames of the personal names of the founders.
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