"Guinea" or "Guinny" is said to be the most vile racial slur that can be used against an Italian-American. Refers to the Guinea Coast of Africa; using this slur is a very offensive way of implying that Italian-Americans are non-whites (something we tend to get very defensive about!!).
Unlike the "N-word", which African-Americans sometimes use to address each other, no Italian-American would ever address another Italian-American using this word. Nor would they use the word "WOP" (also offensive, but not in a racial way). HOWEVER, it IS common for Italian-Americans to refer to each other as "dego" or "dago"; this is used the same way that blacks use the N-word with each other.
Pietro is Peter in Italian.
The Italian nickname for Dominic is "Domenico".
His nickname was il Divino Meaning The Divine one
'Cheech' doesn't directly translate from Mexican Spanish to Italian, as it's a nickname or name that may not have a literal translation.
No, Tony is not an Italian name in terms of the spelling even though it is the English equivalent of a name whose origins are in Italy.Specifically, the name functions most commonly as a masculine proper noun. It is a nickname for Anthony. The names reflect the English translations of the Italian nickname Toni and the Italian given name Antonio, whose origins may be Etruscan or Peloponnesian Greek.Tony for Italians became widely popular do to Ellis Island bringing Italians and stamping To NY (To New York)
Pietro is Peter in Italian.
The Italian nickname for Dominic is "Domenico".
A common nickname for Guinea is "Guinea Conakry," which refers to its capital city, Conakry, to distinguish it from other countries with similar names, such as Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea. Additionally, it is sometimes referred to simply as "The Land of the Rivers" due to its abundant waterways.
Alessandra is the Italian version of Alexandra
Geppetto in Italian is a nickname for Giuseppe("Joseph") in Italian.
Matt is a cognate nickname in Italian and English.Specifically, the name is a masculine proper noun. It is a nickname for Matteo in Italian and "Matthew" in Engilsh. The pronunciation is "maht."
Faraona is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "guinea hen." The feminine singular noun refers to a bird native to Africa and also translates as "guinea-fowl" in English. The pronunciation will be "FA-ra-O-na" in Pisan Italian.
La Viola (The Purple) is the nickname of the Italian soccer team Fiorentina.
Bello is a nickname which describes a "handsome" Italian. The masculine singular adjective in question translates as "beautiful," "handsome," and "nice-looking." The pronunciation will be "BEL-lo" in Italian.
Fredo may be an Italian equivalent of 'Jeff'. It's a nickname for 'Goffredo', which is the Italian equivalent of 'Jeffrey'. The complete name is pronounced 'goh-FREH-doh'. The nickname is pronounced 'FREH-doh'.
Mount Etna's nickname is "Mongibello," which means "beautiful mountain" in Italian.
Jay is an English loan name in Italian.Specifically, it is a masculine proper noun. It tends to be a nickname for "James." Giacomo is the Italian equivalent of "James." People with that names sometimes have the nickname Giachi.The pronunciation is "DJAH-kee" in terms of the Italian nickname and "DJAH-koh-moh" in terms of the complete Italian name.