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by tonyavallone: 01 Jun 2005, 19:04; Forum: Italian Genealogy; Topic: Looking for Avallone; Replies: 2; Views: 3339

Looking for Avallone

My great-great-grandfather was Angelo, great-grandfather was Matteo, grandfather was Angelo.

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Italian Naming Traditions and their Ramifications

Culture & Traditions

Genealogy

There has been a strong custom in Italy that determines how children are named: The first male is named after his paternal grandfather.The second male is named after his maternal grandfather.The first female is named after her paternal grandmother.The second female is named after her maternal grandm...