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Is Luigi and Gegino the same first name or are they completely different names?
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They are different.
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Two sites for Italian first names and translations to English equivalents
which you may find helpful.........
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http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Poin ... ename.html

http://www.behindthename.com/
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Gigino is short for Luigi, typically in Naples area.
You can also fins Gigi, Giggi, or Gigetto
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ty did not know that
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phishfood wrote:Is Luigi and Gegino the same first name or are they completely different names?
are same: Gigino( or Gigi, or Gigio, or Gino, or Ginetto etc) is an diminutive of Luigi.
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