Please Help with the spelling of Italian Last name

Are you looking for an Italian surname? Do you need more information about your family heritage?
This is the right place to start your genealogy search.
Post Reply
Flowers
Newbie
Newbie
Posts: 12
Joined: 25 Jun 2023, 19:21

Please Help with the spelling of Italian Last name

Post by Flowers »

Hi ,

I am needing some assistant with this death certificate. The spelling of Anna Di Canrigvovana? on the bottom left

I know that i deff did not spell it correct. any one please be kind as to help me please , been googling for a long time now and just not quite sure? hear is the link to the death cert

https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 61/LPX9NG1

Petralia Soprana death year 1845 page 49

thank u so much!! :)
darkerhorse
Master
Master
Posts: 3442
Joined: 11 Jun 2020, 18:31

Re: Please Help with the spelling of Italian Last name

Post by darkerhorse »

I think it reads that Anna's last name is unknown (you can see the cognate for ignorant).
darkerhorse
Master
Master
Posts: 3442
Joined: 11 Jun 2020, 18:31

Re: Please Help with the spelling of Italian Last name

Post by darkerhorse »

di ignorano il cognome (of unknown surname)
darkerhorse
Master
Master
Posts: 3442
Joined: 11 Jun 2020, 18:31

Re: Please Help with the spelling of Italian Last name

Post by darkerhorse »

Someone else will confirm/correct.
User avatar
mmogno
Master
Master
Posts: 4079
Joined: 14 Mar 2016, 22:29

Re: Please Help with the spelling of Italian Last name

Post by mmogno »

... Anna di cui ignorano il cognome ...
Emilio Lussu: “Che ne sarebbe della civiltà del mondo, se l’ingiusta violenza si potesse sempre imporre senza resistenza?” 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine! 🇺🇦 🇮🇱תחי ישראל🇮🇱
Flowers
Newbie
Newbie
Posts: 12
Joined: 25 Jun 2023, 19:21

Re: Please Help with the spelling of Italian Last name

Post by Flowers »

Thank you both so much !
darkerhorse
Master
Master
Posts: 3442
Joined: 11 Jun 2020, 18:31

Re: Please Help with the spelling of Italian Last name

Post by darkerhorse »

I guess it's literally, "Anna of whose surname they are ignorant".

Or you might say, "Anna whose surname they don't know."

Or the more informal, "They don't know Anna's last name!"
Post Reply