2006-09-21 01:59:18 · 11 answers · asked by kgb2002pisces 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
you usually find it before a masculine name. that is because priests are called : Don x ( where x = name of the priest). it is the reduction of the word "donno" that stands for "domini", with the meaning of the latin word "dominus" which means "gentleman,lord". infact the word Don was used in the past only for the Pope.
In Spain and Portugal, this title was reserved to the king, to the princes, ... anyway in Italy it was used in order to call the gentlemen [e.g. Don Rodrigo] who were located in spanish dominion.
2006-09-21 03:04:47 · answer #1 · answered by gaugy 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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what does `Don` mean in Italian?
2015-08-06 16:19:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Boss or Don - The head of the family, usually reigning as a dictator. The Boss or Don receives a cut of every operation taken on by every member of his family. He makes decisions on initiation (who gets "made") and assassinations. The Boss or Don is chosen by a vote from the Captains of the family. If there is a tie, the Underboss must vote. The Boss appoints the Consigliere. (Typically, when referring to organized crime not dominated by Italians, the term Boss is used.)
2006-09-21 02:13:19 · answer #3 · answered by brook 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sir
2006-09-21 02:04:25 · answer #4 · answered by hello 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Great point, but I'm not 100%
2016-07-27 12:51:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a respectful prefix somewhere bettween 'mister' and 'sir'
2006-09-21 02:02:17 · answer #6 · answered by Akkakk the befuddled 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like sir, or master,lord like in all the mafia movies they called the head of the family the Don something like that
2006-09-21 06:11:31 · answer #7 · answered by italiana mocha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is a jocko-homo? is it Italian?
2015-03-12 18:10:12 · answer #8 · answered by Louis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Mr., the same in Spanish...
2006-09-21 03:07:00 · answer #9 · answered by esther c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sir, it actually has been used for centuries!
2006-09-21 02:53:23 · answer #10 · answered by olayak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋