The messina Surname
messina Name Meaning and History
Southern Italian: habitational name from the Sicilian city of this
name. It was named Messana in the 5th century bc when
it was captured by Anaxilaos of Rhegium; previously it had been known
as Zancle. This is a very common surname in Sicily, especially
in Palermo and Catania.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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