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Castrogiovanni, decisamente siciliano, molto diffuso in tutta l'isola, ma particolarmente nell'ennese da dove è originario, dovrebbe derivare dal toponimo Castrogiovanni, l'antico nome della città di Enna
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Re: Please assist in translation of note from Italian to Eng
Castrogiovanni, determined Sicilian, very spread in all of the island, but especially in the ennese from where is original, should be derived from the place name Castrogiovanni, the ancient name of the town of N.
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Re: Please assist in translation of note from Italian to Eng
The word "ennese" stands for the town of ENNA and its province.
Enna is not the letter N but a town and a province in Sicily.
Ada
Enna is not the letter N but a town and a province in Sicily.
Ada