First Name Translations...Costanzia and Giovanni??
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First Name Translations...Costanzia and Giovanni??
My GG grandpa as I knew him was "Sam" Aliveto, but his wife's immigration manifest shows him as "Giovanni". Is this a common nickname for Giovanni? Also, I knew my great grandmother as "Mary", but her immigration manifest says Ma Costanzia. What is "Ma" and is Mary short for Costanzia? Did Italians have middle names back in those days?