Sciarabba

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Sicilian sciarabba (wine), itself from Arabic شَرَاب (šarāb, drink, beverage; wine). This was probably used as an occupational surname for a vintner or as a nickname for a heavy drinker.

Proper noun

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Sciarabba m or f by sense

  1. a surname from Sicilian [in turn from Arabic]

Further reading

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