Fricano

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginSicilian Fricanu ← Latin africanus →
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Meanings

proper nounFricano (plural Fricanos)

plural Fricanos

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Latinafricanus
  2. SicilianFricanu“retated to Africa, African”
  3. EnglishFricano

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

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APA

Fricano. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fricano

MLA

“Fricano.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fricano. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fricano,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fricano.

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