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Re: Quastania.......any thoughts?

by Nanaea

10/24/2001, 6:21 AM

I dunno about this name being Native American, but I was able to find out that it was once an old name for Castell'Umberto in Sicily:

http://www.npresenza.it/itinerari1.htm

Sorry I can't tell you what it means, but you may want to check into some Italian sources regarding the name.

-- Nanaea

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- Barb (guest) +2

10/24/2001, 6:44 PM

Thanks, Nanaea for the Italian connection.......that could be the source if it's not related to her Nuu-Chah-Nulth background

- Nanaea +1

10/24/2001, 11:36 PM

Glad I could be of help. Keeping in mind that this name comes from Sicily, that means it could also be from few sources other than Italian -- such as Spanish, Greek, or Sephardic Jewish. Sicily has always been a sort of Mediterranean melting pot.

Good luck, Barb!

-- Nanaea

- Barb (guest)

10/25/2001, 11:19 PM

Thanks muchly Nanaea, I'm off and searching

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