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From: "Su Baccino" <>
Subject: Re: [Anglo-Italian] Spelling of Surnames
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 10:31:17 +0100
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Hello Ruth
Also, if you come across double consonants in Italian you have to pronounce
both of them. I had great difficulty with my surname when I first got
married because I didn't sound both CCs individually! BaCCino and BaCino
are two very different sounds.
Su
London

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From: Ruth <>
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Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 9:45 AM
Subject: [Anglo-Italian] Spelling of Surnames


> Here is a few tips on the sounding of Italian Surnames.
> E at the begining sounds similar to "air" air-roti = Erotti
> I at the begining and end sounds E Erotti o Erotte but I think is
should be spelt Errotti
> G at the begining sounds J like Jelly
> Ghi at the begining sounds Ji (jim)
> Ghe does not exist
> J is not used in Italian
> Giu = Giuseppe sounds jewzepe
> S sounds like Z for instance Brazil in Italian is spelt Brasil and
expresso is spelt exprezzo but sounds like "so"
> Desio my Grandfathers surname sounds Decio, if writen De Sio it would
sound De Zio, however I have found it writen on papers as Dessio.
> I am pretty certain the Daphne's Surname is GERARDINI(E).
> GHIRADANI is incorrect also GHERARDINI the first because of the DANI and
the second GHE
> Hope this gives you some ideas
> Ruth
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