Sicignano (surname)

Sicignano
PronunciationSee-chee-nya-no
LanguageItalian
Origin
Region of originItaly
Other names
Variant formSicinius

Sicignano is an Italian habitational surname from Sicignano degli Alburni.[1]

Etymology

Sicignano is the Modern Italian descendant of the cognomen Sicinianus.[2]

Possible Latin forms include, in the nominative:

  • "Sicinius", masculine singular
  • Sicinia, feminine singular
  • Sicinii, masculine plural
  • Siciniae, feminine plural
  • Sicinianus, masculine adoptive
  • Siciniana, feminine adoptive

Sicinia + anus = Sicinianus → Sicignano

People

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Dictionary of American Family Names".
  2. ^ "Roman origin".
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