Anybody heard of the name Twanene?

[Tinda]

I am trying to find out if my grandmother's name is real. I was told that her real name was Twanene (twa-nene) Cardaropoli. They called her Jenny. English translation is supposed to be Janine. Anyone ever heard it before?

[ptimber]

There are 39 cities towns and villages with the surname Cardaropoli and are mostly concentrated in the Campania region and the Naples.Salerno,Avellino,benevento and caserta provinces. I suspect that the first name was Giovanina but the pronounced it (phonetically) JOE-A-NINA. Is there anything you wish to know? Peter

[Tinda]

I thought the same thing but my great aunt swears that her name was Twanene. Thanks for the reply

[ptimber]

Maybe "they" gave her a nickname and it stuck because it is easier to say. No doubt it was given to her by non-italians because pronouncing JOE-AH-NEENA was not easy for the jaws(?). Peter