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DOES ANYONE KNOW ABOUT ITALIAN SURNAMES

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Lynne

Lynne Report 13 Jan 2005 15:34

I HAVE JUST FOUND MY GGRANDFATHERS NAME ON A MERCHANT NAVY LIST I ONLY KNEW HIS NAME WAS CARLO BESSELO BUT ON THE LIST IT SAYS CARLO BE(A)SSELO DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY THE A IS IN BRACKETS. THANKS LYNNE

Cathy at the Top of the Hill

Cathy at the Top of the Hill Report 13 Jan 2005 16:35

Lynne - 'a' means 'to' in italian but does'nt look like it means anything there. Had a look at Bessalo through askjeeves and it seems to be a common italian name. Good luck! Cathy ~~

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Unknown Report 13 Jan 2005 16:54

The person writing probably wasn't sure how it was spelt. nell