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Festa

Festa

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An Italian last name that some people have
  • proper noun
translation icon : Festa
  • Call in please in order: Nolan, Tate, Festa, Addison.
  • George Festa

Examples

  • The week before the Festa dei Morti, there is a lot of activity in the cemetery.

    Academic text (1990)

  • There he set up his camera on the same spot that Festa had used for his print.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Said facilities are especially necessary during la Festa Medievale, as this summer's event saw 20,000 people converge on the place.

    Blog text (23)

  • MY DAUGHTER SAYS YOU ARE TAKING HER TO THE FESTA IN MONTEPULCIANO.

    Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)

  • George Festa, a special agent in charge of the Boston Drug Enforcement Administration office, worked tirelessly to combat drug trafficking.

  • David Festa is the oceans program director for Environmental Defense, Washington, D.C., advocating for marine conservation.

  • Call in please in order: Nolan, Tate, Festa, Addison, highlighting the importance of each member's role in the discussion.

Surface Forms

Festa main

Etymology

Festa comes from the Italian word festa, which means 'festival' or 'feast' and is related to the English word feast. A helpful way to remember the surname is to imagine an ancestor who ran local celebrations or was born on a feast day, so the family name links to 'celebration'.