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A wold like know all about my surname Bocchetti! Meaning, origins and Heraldry (?).
My great-grandfather was born in Miano - Napoles, Italy and he called Vincenzo Bocchetti. He came to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil the beginning to 19th century and married with Angelina Politano. She was born in Calabria, Italy.
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A wold like know all about my surname Bocchetti! Meaning, origins and Heraldry (?).
My great-grandfather was born in Miano - Napoles, Italy and he called Vincenzo Bocchetti. He came to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil the beginning to 19th century and married with Angelina Politano. She was born in Calabria, Italy.
Bocchetti is a derivation of the base surname BOCCA in the Italian surname dictionaryalong with many variaitons, derivations alterations.The name BOCCA which was very common in 11th century and derived from nicknames Bocca in the North and Bucca in the south part of Italy.
The significance of the name comes from the physical characteristic of the human mouth and can have meaning relating to speech, sincerity, lies, falsehood andwisdom.
There is no immediate family heraldic ties to BOCCHETTI, however deep research may uncover some historical features about the BOCCHETTI surname in relation to the geographic origins of your family in Italy. =Peter=
In Italy Christmas is usually dedicated to family, while New Year's eve is spend to have fun and celebrate with friends. The most common tradition for New Year's Eve it's called "Veglione" that literally means "The Big Stay Awake". A Veglione is usually organized in restaurants, hotels or clubs and...
