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Typical Sicilian from the area of San Salvatore Di Fitalia (ME), it could derive from the Spanish surname Granja which in turn derives from the word granja which means farm, but it is also possible a Norman derivation from the name Granza of which we have an example in this text by Saxo Grammaticus of the 12th century: "... ut locum, here ab Absalone praenotatus erat, ante praefixum tempus accederent. Illic Granza equo insidens, voice eminus missa, quisnam classes praeesset, rogabat ...". additions provided by Carmelo Granza If the surname Granza has Spanish origins, it is possible it derives from granza which means rice husk, madder and coal in small pieces.
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