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Giannola is typical of Palermo, Palermo, Cinisi and Terrasini, Giannoli is absolutely rare in central Italy, Gianola and Gianoli are typical of northern Lombardy, in the province of Lecco in particular the first and in the province of Sondrio the second, Gianolla is from Venetian origins, with a stock in Venice and a secondary one in Latina, the result of Venetian emigration for the Pontine reclamation, Gianolli, more rare, has a small stock in the Venetian dialect, Gianollo, almost unique, would seem to be from La Spezia, they should all derive from hypocorisms of the name Johannes as Johannolo for example, of which we have an example in a Promissio restitutionis of 1340: "In nomine Domini. Amen. Anno Domini a nativitate eiusdem Millesimo Trecentesimo Quadragesimo, Indictione octava, tempore d.ni Benedicti Pape XIImi, die decima septima mensis octubris Actum in capite chori ecclesie Sti Secundi prope Eugubium, presentibus Iohannolo Perusini et Magio Angeli .... "and also in a judicial act ducal I of Galeazzo Maria Sforza of the year 1470: "... Ioannes dictus Lucetus superius nominatus malo mode and order, scienter et dolose contra ordines et decreta Ducalia, ac cridas et proclamationes mandato pre-fati Domini Vicarii factas in exequtione litterarum Ducalium piscavit et piscari fecit persiculos parvos nominatos persicos minus uncia a lacu de Gavirate et illos pisces vendidit Ioannolo dicto Colzè de Biandrono, videlicet libras quinquaginta piscium ... ".
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