Fisichella (surname)

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Fisichella is an Italian surname, originally from Sicily, [1] [2] [3] present in around 130 Italian municipalities (as of 2020). [4] [5] [6]

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Etymology and history

Fisichella is an occupational surname, derived from Medieval Latin : physicus, lit. 'physician'. [1] [3]

It originated in the outskirts of Catania [1] [7] [4] during the Middle Ages, probably to indicate the daughter of a physician. [1] [3]

Between the 19th and the 20th century, the surname spread to Lombardy and Lazio. [2] [7] [5] [6] [3]

People named Fisichella

Notable people with this family name include:

Notes and references

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Fisichella – Origine del cognome" [Fisichella – Origins of the surname], Cognomix (in Italian), retrieved 8 February 2020
  2. 1 2 "Diffusione del cognome FISICHELLA" [Diffusion of the surname FISICHELLA], Cognomix (in Italian), retrieved 8 February 2020
  3. 1 2 3 4 Miranda, Francesco (19 October 2020), "L'origine dei cognomi: Pilo, Leocata, Corrao, Fisichella" [The origin of the surnames: Pilo, Leocata, Corrao, Fisichella], Cognomen omen, PalermoToday (in Italian), Palermo: CityNews, retrieved 3 April 2021
  4. 1 2 "Cognome Fisichella" [Surname Fisichella], CodiceInverso.it (in Italian), retrieved 8 February 2020
  5. 1 2 "Diffusione del cognome FISICHELLA" [Diffusion of the surname FISICHELLA], Mappa dei Cognomi (in Italian), retrieved 8 February 2020
  6. 1 2 "FISICHELLA (significato, origine, cognome, famiglia)" [FISICHELLA (meaning, origin, surname, family)], Gens (in Italian), retrieved 8 February 2020
  7. 1 2 "Fisichella: il cognome Fisichella" [Fisichella: the surname Fisichella], Alfemminile (in Italian), archived from the original on 14 August 2016, retrieved 8 February 2020
  8. "Marc Fisichella". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
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  10. "Alec Fisichella". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  11. "My Big Fat Fabulous Life (TV Series 2015– ) - Alec Fisichella as Sailing Instructor". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

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