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Typical of Sardinia, it should derive from nicknames related to the Sardinian word derived from Catalan piga (freckle) or, in some cases, could derive from nicknames originating from the word pica (magpie). additions provided by Giuseppe Concas PIGA: meaning and etymology. It is the jay or magpie, from the Latin pica, with a shrill appeal. Scramiat ke sa piga in beranu: shouting like jay in spring (in love); it is generally said of a child who screams like mad, for any reason. It is a term common to all of Sardinia, as well as a surname, widespread since ancient times. Among the signatories of the Peace of Eleonora * LPDE 1388, there are 6 Piga a Pigha and a Pigo: Piga Andrea, jurato ville Aidu (Aidomaggiore - Contrate Partis de Guilcier); Piga Barisono, jurato ville Genadas (destroyed village - Laconi ..Contrate partis Alença); Piga Guillelmo, Genadas villas; Piga Leonardus - de Aristanni; Piga Petro, ville Genone (today's Genoni - Contrate Laconi et Partis Alença); Piga Thomeo, ville Mahara (Villamar Contrate Marmille); Pigha Gilardo, Villa de Abbas (Santa Mariacquas - Contrate Montis Regalis); Pigo Petro - ville de Ocieri (Ozieri - Contrate Montis Acuti). In the Condaghe of San Nicola di Trullas, * CSNT XI °, XII ° century, we find Pica Andria, heads, together with Furatu Pica (maiore d'iscolca: the maiore de scolca presides over a group of armed men - lieros de caballu - guarding the borders of the Giudicato territory, limited to the territory of a village: villa), Petru Pica and Dorgotori Pica, in a land sale. In the condaghe of Santa Maria di Bonarcado, * CSMB XI °, XII ° sec., We find 8 Pica: Dorgotori (14, 28, 46), Furatu (brother to Gunnari- 78), Goantine (brother to Iorgi, 111, 173) , Gunnari (77, 78), Iohanne (12, 26), Iorgi (111), Iorgia (sister to Iorgi, 111), Iorgia (sister to Petru, 111). Currently the surname is present in the island in 152/377 Municipalities, with a fairly homogeneous distribution: Sassari 292, Cagliari 274, Quartu SE 147, Sennori 126, Alghero 126, Sestu 118, Monastir 104, Porto Torres 101, Nuoro 80, etc.
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