Where does his name come from?

Question

Jarrod Saltalamacchia is from the Atlanta Braves and I can't figure out where the heck his name comes from!

Answer 1

"Saltalamacchia can be broken down into three Italian words, salta (he jumps), la (the) and macchia (spot). There appears to be no meaning beyond the literal translation, said Paola Sergi of the Italian Cultural Institute in New York's Archive and Records in a June 14 telephone message."

"What does the name Saltalamacchia mean?" : http://www.beaufortgazette.com/features/features_columns/dennis_adams/story/6560513p-5839269c.html

"For a guy with such a long name, [Jarrod] doesn't know exactly what it means. "It's something about 'to jump over a bush,''' he said. "It's Italian, Sicilian. I never got too much into it".''

"Jarrod Saltalamacchia has the longest name in the major leagues" : http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/content/sports/epaper/2007/06/10/a7b_sunjoe_0610.html

Answer 2

it means "jump the spot" in Italian...