Orazio ?

[tomtst]

I see the name Orazio a lot and I don't know what it translates to in English. It has come up a few times in my family tree.

Tom

[nicolefazio]

I'm not sure what you mean translated to in English... but here is some information I found about the Surname 'Orazio'.. I will also list the source


Orazi is widespread in which includes marches, Umbria and Lazio, Horace has a strain veneto to Nervesa della Battaglia (TV) and Cavallino-Treporti (VE) and Venice, and one between London and Athens in napoletano, should come from the Horatii is one of the oldest Roman families, remember the famous Horatii's feud with the Curiazi and the famous Roman poet Horacebut it is also a personal name derived from Italian Orazio led by founder.

http://www.cognomiitaliani.org/cognomi/ ... 0013op.htm

Orazio meaning
The meaning of Orazio come may come from a craft, such as the name "Gardener" which was given to people of that profession. Some of these trade-based family names can be a profession in a different language. Because of this it is essential to know the ethnicity of a name, and the languages spoken by it's family members. Many names like Orazio originate from religious texts like the Bhagavadgītā, the Quran, the Bible, and other related texts. Often these family names relate to a religious expression such as "Worthy of praise".

http://www.ancientfaces.com/research/su ... amily-tree
A link to a map of Orazio family Locations
http://www.gens.info/italia/it/turismo- ... ome=ORAZIO

[Tessa78]

ORAZIO would be the equivalent of HORACE or even HORATIO

Here is a link to a first name translator
http://www.daddezio.com/roots/italgen.mv

T.