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Forum: Heritage and History 07-12-2011, 20:24

Replies: 66 Accrington's 'Little Italy?' Views: 5,584 Posted By mobertol Re: Accrington's 'Little Italy?' Pronunciation -in English we say "Bassygaluppo" in Italian it's actually: "Ba -chee-ga-lou -po" they obviously adopted the more English pronunciation to fit in.:D

Forum: Heritage and History 07-12-2011, 20:20

Replies: 66 Accrington's 'Little Italy?' Views: 5,584 Posted By mobertol Re: Accrington's 'Little Italy?' Just looked up this surname on Internet - it's from the South of Italy in origin and means literally "to kiss a wolf" which apparently equates to a person of "dubious integrity".... (Baciare il...

Forum: Heritage and History 05-11-2011, 16:50

Replies: 66 Accrington's 'Little Italy?' Views: 5,584 Posted By mobertol Re: Accrington's 'Little Italy?' Do you know i never realised they were of Italian extraction back then -they were all "dead lanky" the way they spoke -it was only when i moved here that I made the connection...

Forum: Heritage and History 05-11-2011, 15:46

Replies: 66 Accrington's 'Little Italy?' Views: 5,584 Posted By mobertol Re: Accrington's 'Little Italy?' Hadn't seen this thread before -interesting link to earlier thread about the concentration camp in Ossy. There were several 3rd generation Italian's at junior school with me in Clayton -i remember...

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