When Francesco Genovese was born about 1607, in Valverde, Catania, Sicily, Italy, his father, Vincenzo Genovese, was 26 and his mother, Domenica Fazio, was 25. He married Giuseppa Tosto on 6 February 1632.
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about 1607– Male
1609– Female
Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Salvatore, Rocco, Aldo, Dante, Domenic, Domenica, Enrico, Filippa, Nicolo, Vito, Antonino.
Italian (southern): habitational name for someone from Genoa in Liguria (see Genova ), from the adjectival form of the placename. In medieval times the Genoese were regarded as clever individuals, and it is possible that the surname is sometimes a nickname with this sense.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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