esposti
sui gradini delle chiese, alla Grazia di Dio
o portati dai colombi
The etyimology of the name.
Lot of people thinks that the Degrassi family name traces back from a nickname of family such " dei Grassi tr:of the Fat people " or similar; personal opinion and the knowledge of Venetian dialect lets me inclined to think that goes back to the Latin " Deo Gratias " (transl: to the grace of God - Venetian pronounces deograsia with " s " sweet like in the word " rose "and during centuries the dopple vocals "eo" and "ia" become simplified by apocope) with the same meaning of the Neapolitan " Esposito ", in Florence" DegliEsposti ", than in Genoa and in Milan becomes " Colombo ". They are the names that was given to the foundlings who remained
esposed
on the steps of the churches, to the Grace of God
or carried by the pigeon (colombo)
1 comment:
Te scrivo l' interpretasion de Alberto Corbatto:
Cognome trasparente DE Grassi deriva da Dei Grassi pensando la Casa o la Famiglia,
Origine certa a Grado dal 1636
Ciao e no sta 'ndà zo pesante che te lese anche i fantulini.
Enio
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