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From: (l'avvocato)
Subject: Re: D'Ascenzo
Date: 2 Oct 2001 08:20:45 -0700
References: <8f.10a6f59c.28e7c638@aol.com>


wrote in message news:<>...
> I have heard this surname pronounced as "Dah'Senzo" and "DeeAhsenzo"
>
> Take you pick.
>
> Adrienne

The Italian pronunciation is Das-CHENT-so. Accent in caps. For
contemporary Italian words, C followed by and e or i is always
pronounced CH (like in China).

My great grandmother was Nicola (yes female name) D'Ascenzo from
Montesilvano (Abruzzo). Her father was named Nicola also I think.

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