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origin of the Iacobuccis

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origin of the Iacobuccis

Mary Catherine Iacobucci (View posts)
Posted: 19 Jun 2000 1:50PM GMT
There is a story in my family...

My grandfather, Giovanni Iacobucci, came to American in 1930 from the province of Abbruzzi, where we still have a great many relatives with that surname. He came bearing a story about our origins... that we were Jews (Iacob = Jacob, ucci = son) who came to Italy from Spain when we were kicked out by Queen Isabella in the 15th century. Another story for the meaning of the name came from a "history of names" book which recounted a supposedly old story that the name meant "smaller than Jacob," meaning Esau, his younger brother, who stole his brother's inheritance, and the book said that the name Iacobucci meant "heel", because Esau was born holding onto Jacob's heel. (they were twins.) Interstingly enough there are loads of fraternal twins in our family. Also, there are lots of redheads ( I am one).
Anyone ever heard any of this stuff who can confirm it? grace@northlink.com
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
Mary Catherine Iacobucci 19 Jun 2000 7:50PM GMT 
sicilian41 25 Oct 2000 6:30PM GMT 
GDiDonato4126 23 Nov 2000 7:20AM GMT 
toadstool 16 May 2001 6:53AM GMT 
GDiDonato4126 16 May 2001 8:47AM GMT 
HUKEY 24 Jun 2001 3:01AM GMT 
augie_nine 9 Aug 2002 12:19PM GMT 
HUKEY 24 Jun 2001 2:57AM GMT 
toadstool 24 Jun 2001 9:56PM GMT 
GDiDonato4126 17 Nov 2000 1:45AM GMT 
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