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someone once told me it originated in Calabria....the town with the highest fiores in calabria is Acri
its definitley not north or central italian....its mostly in south mainly campania, puglia, sicily and calabria as well....anyone know where it comes from first? is it really calabrese? i know its flower in italian but its distinctly south italian.
Hi,
I`m sure it is south Italy too. Some Fiores are linked to my Dentico family. I am very interested in finding out more. Think you could tell me a little about your Fiore family?
Verena
So there is a special team of persons who do all the answering and jobs for the people who ask? And you are one member of the team, is this correct? Only team members give answers and directions?
Verena
Verena this forum is not for "getting close". talking cutely. This is serious genealogy for serious people and you do not know very much so you are interfering. Peter
Seems that then a lot of people are interfering, cause all seem not to know much. So we learn by helping each other. Cute and smart - no matter how.
Verena
The name Italia, probably a Graecized form of Italic Vitelia (='calf land'), was originally restricted to the southern half of the 'toe' but was gradually extended. By 450 B.C. It meant the region subsequently inhabited by the Bruttii; by 400 it embraced Lucania as well. Campania was included after ...
