I know that it's italian, but I wanna know something more specific and it's meaning.
2006-09-17 06:39:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
DI NINA, DI NINO: From the first name Nino, used as a nickname for Antonino, Giovannino etc. Patronymic surname
It means from or of Nino. It's a personal name based on the name of one's father.
2006-09-17 06:47:12 · answer #1 · answered by C K Platypus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it means "of the child" or "the child". I have a hunch that it shortend version of a different name. It was quite common for Italian immigrants to shorten or Americanize there names when coming to the states. A common non-Italian surname is Davidson, which at one time meant son of David, just to give you an example of where I am going. Surnames generally fit into three catergories, relating to location, relating to profession, or relating to parentage. Nino could also refer to a place or reigon in Italy where your family once lived.
2006-09-17 13:50:42 · answer #2 · answered by Mary S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was Robert Dinaro's last name till he chaged it
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2006-09-17 14:08:30 · answer #3 · answered by specialmousepotato 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋