Esposito

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Esposito is an Italian-language family surname that is especially prevalent in the Naples region of Campania.^[1]

Etymology and history

The name is thought to derive from the Latin word EXPOSITUS (Italian esposto), which is the past participle of the Latin verb 'exponere' ("to place outside"). Another theory maintains that the name is derived from the Latin phrase 'ex posito' (literally "out of/from this place").

Italian tradition also claims that the surname was given to children who were abandoned or given up for adoption and handed over to an orphanage or Ospizio degli esposti. ^[2] When Italy was united, laws were introduced forbidding the practice of giving surnames that reflected a child's origins.

Variants of the name throughout modern Italy are; Sposito, Esposto, D'Esposito, Esposti, and Degli Esposti. Most of these variants, however, are derived from the Italian language rather than Latin.

Notable Espositos

• Angelo Esposito, Canadian ice hockey player
• Antonio Esposito, Swiss footballer
• Antonio Esposito (footballer born 1990)
• Dino Esposito, an MSDN magazine columnist
• Franck Esposito, French swimmer
• Giancarlo Esposito, American actor
• Gino Esposito, a fictional character on the Australian soap opera Neighbours
• Javier Esposito, a fictional character on the American comedy-drama television series Castle
• Jennifer Esposito, American actress
• Joe Esposito (disambiguation), multiple people
• John Esposito, American professor at Georgetown University
• Larry W. Esposito, American planetary astronomer
• Mariana Espósito, Argentine actress and singer
• Mauro Esposito, Italian footballer
• Mary Ann Esposito, American cooking show host
• Michele Esposito, an Italian-born musical composer and pianist who lived most of his professional life in Dublin, Ireland.
• Mike Esposito (disambiguation), multiple people
• Monica Esposito, Scholar of Chinese religion
• Phil Esposito, Canadian ice hockey player
• Raffaele Esposito, Italian tavern owner
• Rosario Francesco Esposito, Italian Roman Catholic priest
• Sam Esposito, American college baseball coach
• Tony Esposito, Canadian ice hockey goalie; younger brother of Phil Esposito
• Tony Esposito, a musician, singer-songwriter and drummer from Italy
• Vincenzo Esposito, Italian basketball coach
• Vincenzo Esposito, Italian footballer and coach
• Zack Esposito, American amateur wrestler

References

1. ^ http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/e/bl_name-ESPOSITO.htm
2. ^ "Trasformazione dell'Ospizio degli Esposti-Revamp of the Ospizio degli Esposti" (in Italian). Biblioteca Salaborsa. http://www.bibliotecasalaborsa.it/cronologia/bologna/1940/1595. Retrieved 27 April 2010. 

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