About Bonanno
The surname Bonanno is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Bonanno, which itself is a variant of the name Bonaventura. The name Bonaventura is composed of the elements "bona" meaning "good" and "ventura" meaning "fortune" or "luck." Therefore, the surname Bonanno can be interpreted to mean "good fortune" or "good luck." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bonanno. The surname is most commonly found in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Sicily and Calabria.
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Here's how to represent Bonanno in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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