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Manzoni
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Italian
it:+,Alessandro +
Etymology
There are several hypotheses:
from it manzo steer, as an occupational surname for cow breeders;
from it la mānsus remained later “tame”, referring to a land worker, or the related Italian medieval given name it Manso;
from it oc-pro -. it
Pronunciation
Mandzóni<r:DiPI>
Proper noun
mfbysense
it
Alessandro Manzoni (1785–1873), Italian poet and novelist
Derived terms
it manzoniano
References
it Individuals