Africani

This form is a variant of the surname African.

Origin and meaning

Africanni variant. It means "son rican". African is the Italian form ricanus, name person who came from Africa.

Variants

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Entry compiled from specialized sources on Italian surname studies.

Sources

This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:

  • Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.