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I'm researching the Rogora family of northern Italy. The family lived in Milan before immigrating to Louisiana in 1880. I've only gotten as far back as Ambrozio Rogora, born 1849, who married Giovanna Rampinini.
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 ...
