What's in a Name . . .

Sylvester DiFiore recalled “My father (Cosimo) told me that one of our ancestors helped build a palace. The principal was so pleased with the work that he told the ancestor that you are “the flower” of men – hence DiFiore.” Sylvester believed that this story had apparently been “handed down” through the generations

The early DiFiore families followed the Italian tradition for naming children:

• 1st son is named after the father's father

• 2nd son is named after the mother's father

• 1st daughter is named after the father's mother

• 2nd daughter is named after the mother's mother.

• 3rd son is named after the father

• 3rd daughter is named after the mother.

(This makes tracing geneology trees a challenge)

It should be noted that women of Italy did not assume their husband's last name; this is a tradition that would begin when they immigrated to America