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Gerina is specific to Cagliari and Cagliari, Girina, more rare, is always from Cagliari, Uta and Caglari, it could indicate that they were redheads of hair. additions provided by Giuseppe Concas GERINA; GIRINA: sa? Erìna or? Irìna or? I? Ìna are the grains of wheat (small and immature), which are given to hens = birdseed. The Wagner proposes genuine Latin as the etymology. Meyer Lübke also suggests the Latin word ignis = fire. Here in Gonnosfanadiga (middle Campidano), we use the expression: cabòri (color of) de? I? Ìna, to indicate the red color of the embers. Currently the surname Gerina is present in 13 Italian Municipalities, of which 9 in Sardinia: Cagliari 29, Villaspeciosa 6, Quartu SE 3, etc. Girina is present in 4 Sardinian Municipalities: Uta 15, Cagliari 8, Selargius 3, Uras 3
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