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Vaccargiu is typical of Guspini and Gonnosfanadiga in the middle Campidano and Terralva in Oristanese. Additions provided by Giuseppe Concas Vaccargiu means Vaccaio, guardian of cows; From the Latin Vaccarius. Braccaju in Campidanese; Baccardzu in Logudorese. We do not find it in the ancient maps, so we think of a surname recently created probably originating in the territory of Guspini, which counts alone almost half of Vaccargiu present in Sardinia. To test the Guspinesi, which today are large breeders of cattle, mostly sheep, although in the last century were more known as miners, were then among the largest breeders in Sardinia of cattle big, cattle above all. The surname is present in 44 municipalities of the national territory, of which 23 of Sardinia. * Curiosity: At Gonnosfanadiga he lived, in via Cagliari, in the NINETEENTH century (died at the age of 90 years) a certain Mr. Francesco Vaccargiu, who for his extraordinary resemblance to Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoy, 1st King of Italy (of which among other things was contemporary), was Nicknamed on Rei Vaccargiu. Therefore the public fountain located in front of the house where he lived (in Via Cagliari) was called "sa Funtàna de su Rei", which still maintains this name. For the record, Mr. Francesco Vaccargiu was my grandmother's grandfather, who also sent me, therefore, a little of his blue blood!!!
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