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The origin of the illustrious name Antonicci is the region of Tuscany in Italy. Although people were originally known only by their first names, it became necessary to adopt a second name to identify due to population growth. The most common type of family name found in the region of Venice was the patronymic derived from the father's name. During the Middle Ages the Italians adopted the patronymic system for surnames. Then in Italy during the Christian age, people often as a middle name gave their children the names of saints or biblical figures. The surname Antonicci derives from the name Antonius, which means "precious" or "strong" Some famous people with the surname Antonicci: Alessandro Antonelli: an Italian architect Laura Antonelli: Italian actress Dominic A. Antonlli: NASA astronaut
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