Piccio
The Piccio family is a family of Portuguese Jewish origin. It has established branches in Italy,[5][6][7][8] the Philippines and Turkey.[1][2] Members also reside in fewer numbers in other countries.[9][10]
| Pronunciation | /ˈpitːʃo/ |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Portuguese |
| Word/name | Figo |
| Meaning | Fig |
| Region of origin | Ottoman Empire,[1][2] Republic of Venice[2][3][4] |
The current form of the family’s name is an Italianized standardization by notaries in Rome of /ˈpiɟu/,[1][2] which in turn was a Turkified rendering of the original Portuguese Figo (/ˈfiɣu/).[1][5]
Members
Notable members include:
- Azaria Piccio, Venetian rabbi;
- Carlo Piccio, Philippine swimmer;
- Gino Piccio, Italian priest;
- Giuseppe Piccio, Italian literary critic;
- Mosè Piccio, Ottoman rabbi and lexicographer;
- Mordekay Piccio, Israeli paramilitary;
- Pier Ruggero Piccio, Italian World War I general and founding Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force;
- Vicente Piccio, Jr., Philippine major general, Air Force Chief, and former Mayor.
References
- Gottheil, R. & Elbogen, I. (1906). Pigo. In Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk and Wagnalls.
- Kiron, A., & Jerchower, S. (2003). The meaning of words: Marcus Jastrow and the making of rabbinic dictionaries. Judaica Online Exhibitions. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania.
- Bonfil, R. (2016, September 10). Venice: A symbol of Jewish history. Printed Matter. Retrieved from http://www.primolevicenter.org/printed-matter/venice-a-symbol-of-jewish-history/.
- Surnames of the Jews in Venezia. Jewish Genealogy in Italy.
- Stow, K. (1995). The Jews in Rome (Vol. 1). Leiden: Brill.
- Kessin, Zachary. (Ed.) Table of names. Names of Jews in Rome in the 1550s. Accessed December 1, 2006.
- Surnames of the Jews in Rome. Jewish Genealogy in Italy. Accessed December 1, 2006.
- Rottenberg, D. (1986). Finding Our Fathers: A Guidebook to Jewish Genealogy. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company.
- Italianos llegados a Buenos Aires (1882)
- Italianos llegados a Buenos Aires (1899)
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