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What’s in a name?by

2^C LSA of Arturo Malignani School

Project:BIODIVERSITY: the importance of being DIFFERENT

School year 2011/2012

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INDEX of names pagesAlessio Barburini 3Marco Benedetti 4

Elia Biondin 5Sonni Bivi 6

Massimo Cirillo 7Alessandro Clocchiatti 8

Nicholas Del Linz 9Marco Del Zotto 10

Gabriele Dri 11Lorenzo Iuri 12

Martina Lizier 13Jacopo Lunazzi 14

Beatrice Marangoni 15Michael Marino 16

Tommaso Mussoni 17Carlo Nussio Cosmacini 18

Davide Reale 19Alessandro Roccaforte 20

Christian Romeo 21Giovanni Schiesaro 22Matteo Schneider 23Maycol Serafini 24

Alberto Tavagnacco 25Cesare Turco 26

Lucrezia Ursella 27Eleonora Valvason 28Francesco Vrech 29

Vittoria Zanor 30

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ALESSIO BARBURINI

Name AlessioOrigin Greek (Alékso)Name in 2otherlanguages

Aletta; Alex; Alexander; Alexandra ;Alexia

Meaning One who defends and protectsAmbition To have a family, play football and go to universityName-day 17th July, saint AlexisCuriosity:Lucky numberFavorite flowerBest stone

7Red roseDiamond

Famouspeople

Alessio Boni

Pictures

Personalopinion

Warm-hearted ,sensitive and athletic

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MARCO BENEDETTI

Name Marco

Origin ancient roman first name Marcus

Meaning “sacred to Mars”

Name Day April 25

Extra Info the emperor M. Aurelio, the orator M. Tullio Cicerone,M. Antonio,the explorer M. Polo and the evangelista

St. Mark.

Pictures

M. Aurelio M. Antonio

M. Tullio Cicerone

M. Polo San Marco

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ELIA BIONDIN

Name Elia

Origin Ebrew

Name in 2otherlanguages

Elie, Elias

Meaning The true God Yahvè

Ambition To become a footballer, to study marine biology

Name-day 20th July, saint Elia prophet

Curiosity:lucky numberfavouriteflowerbest stone

3LavenderSapphire

Famous

people

Eljero Elia, a Juventus footballer

Tony Elias, a motor biker

The prophet Elia

pictures

Personal

opinion

Fair, determinate, presumptuous

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SONNI BIVI

Name Sonny

Origin From Latin

Name in 2otherlanguages

Sonny

Meaning Son mean “figliolo”

Ambition Play football and study medicine

Name-day Haven’t got

Curiosity:lucky numberfavouriteflowerbest stone

7Orchid

Graphite

Famous

people

Sonny Williams rugby man , Sonny Bono political man

pictures

Personal

opinion

I really like my original name!

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MASSIMO CIRILLO

Name Massimo

Origin Latin, Tuscany and Lazio

Meaning the largest, the most important

Name-day 25th june

Extra infocolour: orange

lucky number: 2stone: topaz

metal: copper

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ALESSANDRO CLOCCHIATTI

Name Alessandro

Origin Christian

Name in 2otherlanguages

Alexander, Alejandro, Alexandros

Meaning Defender or helper of mankind

Ambition Striving for a stable life

Name-day 26th August

Curiosity:lucky numberfavourite daybest stone

8ThursdayEmerald

Famous

people

Alexander the Great, Macedonian king

Personality Generous, entertaining and sincere

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NICHOLAS DEL LINZ

Name NICHOLAS

Origin Greek

Name in 2otherlanguages

Nicola,Nikolai,Klaas

Meaning The winner

Ambition To fulfill dreams

Name-day 6th December, saint Nicola from Bari

Curiosity:lucky numberfavouriteflowerbest stone

3Daisy

emerald

Famous

people

Nicholas Cage, famous actor

Nicholas Sarkozy, a politic

pictures

Personal

opinion

I am a dreamer, but I'm not the only one

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MARCO DEL ZOTTO

Name Marco

Origin Latin: Marcus

Name in 2otherlanguages

Mark, Marek, Markus

Meaning Sacred to Mars

Ambition To have a family

Name-day 25th April, saint Marco

Curiosity:lucky numberfavouriteflower

10Saturday

Famous

people

Marco Simoncelli

pictures

Personal

opinion

Cooperative, nice and quiet

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GABRIELE DRI

Name Gabriele

Origin Aramaic

Name in 2otherlanguages

Gábriel, Gabriel

Meaning Hero of God

Ambition Becoming a solider

Name-day 29th September

Curiosity:lucky numberfavourite daybest stone

2Saturday

Famous

people

Gabriele D'Annunzio

pictures

Personal

opinion

Sociable and nice

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LORENZO IURI

Name Lorenzo

Origin From Latin

Name in 2otherlanguages

Lawrence (English) Laurentius (Latin)

Meaning resident of Laurentum, ancient city of Latium.

Ambition To study hard and to get a rewarding job

Name-day 10th August

Curiosity:lucky numberfavouriteflowerbest stone

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Emerald

Famous

people

Lorenzo de Medici

Personal

opinion

generous , reserved

Lorenzo de Medici

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MARTINA LIZIER

Name MartinaOrigin Latin: “Martinus”Meaning Dedicated to MarsLegend St. Martine, a Christian Roman martyr,

destroyed the statues of Artemis and Apollo.Beheaded by a sword

Name-day 30th JanuaryPatron 1. Soldiers

2. Children3. Beggars

Character 1. Sefless 6. Tenacious2. Caring 7. Humble

3. Kind 8. Stubborn4. Cheerful

5. AmbitiousElement FireColor YellowLuckynumber

3

Stone DiamondMetal Gold

Photo of champions:Martina Hingis : tennisMartina Beck :skiingMartina Rosucci: football

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JACOPO LUNAZZI

Meaning

๏ Follow God’s footsteps

Origin Jewish, from Giacobbe son of Isacco andRebecca. Patriarch of Israel and brother of Esaù.

Synonymis Jacòp, Jacovè, Iacopo, Lapo, Puccio, Giacomo...

Name-day 13th of July, for S. Jacopo da Varagine

Lucky number

Color

Stone

Ruby

Metal

Copper

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BEATRICE MARANGONI

Name Beatrice

meaning Someone who gives bliss

origin From latin

Name-day 29th July

Lucky number 6

colour blue

metal silver

Best stone sapphire

Beatrice of Dante

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MICHAEL MARINO

name Michael (Michele)

origin Hebrew name

meaning As powerful as God

Name-day 29th September

extra info Michael is a male Hebrew name, popular in England.Angel Michael in the Bible is a celeb.

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TOMMASO MUSSONI

Name Tommaso

Origin Aramaics

Name in 2otherlanguages

Tom; Thomas; Tamás, Teomo

Meaning Twin

Ambition Becoming a surgeon; have a nice family

Name-day 3rd of July

Curiosity:lucky numberfavouriteflowerbest stone

Lucky number= 2;Color= blue;

Stone= sapphire;

Famous

people

1. Tommaso Cassai said Masaccio, painter

2. Thomas Campanella, philosopher

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CARLO NUSSIO

Name: Carlo.

Origin: German

Meaning: free man

Name-day: 4th November: in honor of St. Charles Borromeo

Carlo Ancelotti

Carlo Conti

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DAVIDE REALE

Name : Davide

Origin : Latin

Meaning : loved by god

Name-day: 29th december

Extra info : Number : 4 Colour : blue Stone: diamond Metal: gold

Jacques-Louis David

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ALESSANDRO ROCCAFORTE

Name Alessandro

Origin from the Greek "Αλέξανδρος" (Aléxandros)

Name in 2otherlanguages

Alexander

Alejandro

Meaning Defending men

Ambition Become an expert in computer

Name-day Catholic: 26 AugustOrthodox: 30 August

Curiosity:lucky numberfavourite daybest stone

8saturday

ruby

Famous

people

Alexander the Great, Alessandro del Piero

pictures

Personal

opinion

Generous

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CHRISTIAN ROMEO

Name Christian

Origin From Latin Christianus

Name inotherlanguages orItalian

Cristian,Cristiano

English: Chris

Meaning Someone who lives by the law of Christ

Ambition To study abroad, to have a beautiful family

Name-day 7th April

Curiosity:luckynumber,favouriteflower,best stone,favouritecolour

5

Tulipsemerald

orangeFamous

people

Christian Abbiati footballer

Christian De Sica actor

pictures

Personal

opinion

Beautiful name

It reminds me of the Christian religion I practice

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GIOVANNI SCHIESARO

Name Giovanni

Origin From Hebrew

Name in 2otherlanguages

約翰 (chinese)

Jan (pole)

Meaning “Gift of God”

Ambition Become a journalist and a doctor

Name-day 8th March (St. Giovanni di Dio)

Curiosity:lucky numberfavouriteflowerbest stone

Lucky Number: 4Favorite Flower: Dahlia Moonfire

Best Stone: Topaz

Famous

people

Giovanni Allevi, Giovanni Falcone, Giovanni Trappattoni and Giovanni

Schiesaro

Personal

opinion

Funny, generous and unlucky

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MATTEO SCHNEIDER

Name Matteo

Origin Christian tradition

Name in 2otherlanguages

Mattew in English

Meaning “Gift from God”

Ambition To become famous

Name-day 21st Semptember

Curiosity:lucky numberfavouritecolourbest stone

Lucky number 7Favourite colour green

pictures

Personal

opinion

Sincere, ambitious

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MAYCOL SERAFINI

Name Majcol (=Michael)

Origin Jewish origins

Name in 2otherlanguages

Michele – Michelle - Miguel

Meaning "Mikha'el" (=Who is like god ?)

Ambition

Name-day 29th September

Curiosity:lucky numberfavouriteflowerbest stone

Derived from the battle cry of the archangels against lucifer and hisrebel angels

Lucky Number: 19

Famous

people

Michael Bouble, Michael Jordan, Michael Daglas

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ALBERTO TAVAGNACCO

Name Alberto

Origin From German

Name inotherslanguages

Albert

Meaning All=all Brecht=break

Ambition To study science

Name day 15th November, saint Alberto

Curiosity:lucky numberfavouritecolorbest tree

8Blue

Laburnum

Famouspeople

Albert Einstein (famous physicist)

Picture

Personalopinion

Generous, sincere and silent.

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CESARE TURCO

Name Cesare

Origin From Latin caesaries

Name in 2otherlanguages

Cesar, cezar

Meaning individual thick hair

Ambition To set up a large company and to drive a Ferrari

Name-day 9 or 10th December, St. Caesar, Bishop of Durres

Curiosity:lucky numberfavourite day

12Saturday

Famous

people

Cesare Maldini, Italian footballer and football

coach.Gaius Julius Caesar, general, dictator, the Roman orator and

writer.

pictures

Personal

opinion

Cesare is a historical name.

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LUCREZIA URSELLA

Name LUCREZIA

Origin Etruscan origin

Name in 2otherlanguages

Lucrezio, Lucretia

Meaning the queen of the woods

Ambition to become a nurse and to have a happy family life

Name-day 23rd November

Curiosity:lucky numberfavouriteflowerbest stone

I love listening to music2

white rose

ruby

Famous

people

Lucrezia Borgia the duchess of Ferrara

Personal

opinion

Reserved, determined and funny

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ELEONORA VALVASON

Name EleonoraOrigin GermanMeaning Growth in the lightNamer day 21st FebruaryColour OrangeLucky number 8Stone BerylMetal GoldExtra info The name appeared in Europe in the XII

century;(France,Great Britain, Spain, Italy)

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FRANCESCO VRECH

Name Francesco

Origin From medioval Latin “Franciscus”

Name in 2otherlanguages

Francis, François

Meaning Belonging to the Franks (old Germanic tribes)

Ambition Be a famous scientist

Name-day 21st March, Saint Francis

lucky numberfavouriteflowerbest stone

7SaturdayZapphire

Famous

peopleSaint Francis

pictures Saint Francis’ picture

Personal

opinionPatiente and always smiling

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VITTORIA ZANOR

Name VITTORIA

Origin Latin

Name in otherlanguages orItalian

Victoria,Vittorina, Victor, Vittorio, Vito,Vittoriano, Vittore,Vittorino

Meaning “full of secrets”

Ambition To study biology and chemistry

Name-day 23rd December

Curiosity:lucky numberfavourite flowerbest stonefavourite day

6GentianEmerald

Wednesday

Famous people Victor Hugo, French writer of the nineteenth

Victoria, queen of Great Britain

Personal opinion Shy, helpful,silent

Queen Victoria