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I am reading that the father's occupation is “Magnaio” in the following Birth Extract. Magnaio translates to "Magnesium"? It's a bit of a mystery. Does anyone know what type of work a Magnaio might undertake.
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 ...