Nicknames

[darkerhorse]

Are there common nicknames for Angelo and Mauro?

Is Gino a nickname for Luigi or a first name in itself?

[MarcuccioV]

Are there common nicknames for Angelo and Mauro?

Is Gino a nickname for Luigi or a first name in itself?

If you're looking for American nicknames, I would think Angelo could be Angel or possibly Angie. Maury or Morrie for Mauro.

Gino appears a nickname itself, a shortened form of Ambrogino, Luigino or Eugenio. I suppose it could be a full name in itself...

[darkerhorse]

I was thinking about Italian nicknames. For example, Angelina or Carolina can be Lina. I suppose Angelino (Lino?) is a possibility, and maybe Mauruccio/Mauruzzio?

[MarcuccioV]

I was thinking about Italian nicknames. For example, Angelina or Carolina can be Lina. I suppose Angelino (Lino?) is a possibility, and maybe Mauruccio/Mauruzzio?

In our family, we did add "uzzo" to certain given male names (even if they were Anglicized). I was known as Marcuzzo (Marcuccio to our Barese neighbors, hence my handle here), my cousin Johnny was Gianuzzo and my best friend Mike (Sicilian) was Micheluzzo.

Therefore I suppose you are on the right track with your examples. Double-z's would tend to favor Sicilian while double-cc's the mainland (with exceptions of course, based on family history/movements)...

[darkerhorse]

My family used zs: Ianuzz, Ciauzza, Enzula, etc.

[darkerhorse]

For Carolina, which is the more coming spelling of the nickname in the U.S. - Lina or Lena?