Where did the name "Capistrano" come from? Why was it chosen? It seems like such an odd name for it.
It is an old Italian name. "Strano" means strange and during the time > period when surnames were adopted, various suffixes were added to people's > names in Italy differentiate between families with similar names. Someone > with a name like Capitano (several variations are Italian surnames today) > probably moved to a town where a Capitano family already lived and the new > name stuck. > > Alternatively, "capi" means understand in Italian, so it could come from > "understand strange", like a translator, and the original Capistrano was an > early forerunner of ItalianDict.com. > http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/108198/what-does-capistrano-mean -- * You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Capistrano" group. * To post to this group, send email to [email protected] * To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/capistrano?hl=en
