Etymology

Fricano

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Sicilian Fricanu ← Latin africanus
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  1. Latin · derived fromafricanus
  2. Sicilian · derived fromFricanu“retated to Africa, African”
  3. English todayFricano

From the Italianization of the Sicilian surname Sicilian Fricanu (“retated to Africa, African”), derived from fricanu (“African”), ultimately from Latin africanus.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.