Esposito
Esposito is a surname of Italian origin.
Origin
Most theories agree that the name originates from Campania or, more specifically, from the city of Naples and its surrounding area.
Derived from the Latin word EXPOSITUS, the past participle of the Latin verb exponere, "to place outside", the surname was given to children who were abandoned or given up for adoption and handed over to an orphanage, these being known all over Italy as Ospizio degli esposti[1]. When Italy was united, laws were introduced forbidding the practice of giving surnames that reflected a child's origins.
Another theory maintains that the name is derived from the Latin phrase ex posito (literally "out of (from) this place").
Other variations are: Sposito, Esposto, D'Esposito, Esposti, and Degli Esposti.
Notable Espositos
- Angelo Esposito, Canadian ice hockey player
- Diamond Joe Esposito, American author
- Dino Esposito, an MSDN magazine columnist
- Fabio Esposito, notable Canadian software developer
- Franck Esposito, French swimmer
- Giancarlo Esposito, Danish actor
- Gino Esposito, a fictional character on the Australian soap opera Neighbours
- Jennifer Esposito, American actress
- Joe Esposito (disambiguation)
- John Esposito, American professor at Georgetown University
- Larry W. Esposito, American planetary astronomer
- Mariana Espósito, Argentine actress and singer
- Mauro Esposito, Italian footballer
- Mary Ann Esposito, American cooking show host
- Mike Esposito, may refer to several people
- Phil Esposito, Canadian ice hockey player
- Raffaele Esposito, Italian tavern owner
- Rosario Francesco Esposito, Italian Roman Catholic priest
- Sam Esposito, American college baseball coach
- Thomas Esposito, American lawyer
- Tony Esposito, Canadian ice hockey goalie; younger brother of Phil Esposito
- Tony Esposito, a musician, singer-songwriter and drummer from Italy
- Vincenzo Esposito, Italian basketball coach
- Vincenzo Esposito, Italian footballer and coach
- Zack Esposito, American amateur wrestler
References
- ^ "Trasformazione dell'Ospizio degli Esposti-Revamp of the Ospizio degli Esposti" (in Italian). Biblioteca Salaborsa. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
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