ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 1020 http://www.s-gabriel.org/1020 ************************************ From: "S Friedemann" 2 Jun 1998 Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel! You wanted to know if the surname of , meaning "of the island," would be an appropriate byname for an Italian persona. Here is the information we have found. is a surname derived from a toponymic byname (a nickname based on a geographical area), most common in Liguria. [1] While we did not find , we found the other similarly-formed names , , and [1,2]. would be a fine choice. We hope that this letter has been useful to you, and that you will not hesitate to write again if any part was unclear or if you have further questions. Research and commentary on this letter was provided by Arval Benicoeur. For the Academy, Aryanhwy Prytydes merch Catmael Caermyrdin ----------------------------------------------------------- References: [1] De Felice, Emidio. Dizionario dei Nomi Italiani (Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, Milan, 1992). [2] Fucilla, Joseph G., _Our Italian Surnames_ (Evanston, IL: Chandlers' Inc., 1949).