What is the name of the father of the groom here?

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What is the name of the father of the groom here?

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https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2046915

top right, I don't need a full translation, I already can read everything except the father of the groom

"Antonino, son of the deceased ??? and Francesca Sciarrino"
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I read "Todaro", and it seems to be an ancient name, from a modification of "Teodoro".
Nowadays, it is more common as a surname.
However, if you search Google for "San Todaro"+"Sicilia", you'll get several references of places going by such name.
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PippoM wrote: 24 Sep 2020, 14:05 I read "Todaro", and it seems to be an ancient name, from a modification of "Teodoro".
Nowadays, it is more common as a surname.
However, if you search Google for "San Todaro"+"Sicilia", you'll get several references of places going by such name.
Thank you Pippo!
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