The Legacy of My Name My full name is Jason Accardi Junior. I was confirmed in the Catholic Church at the age of 14 and received the name John Bosco for my confirmation Saint. The reason I was named Jason because of my father Jason. I do not have a middle name because my father does not have a middle name; therefore for me to be a junior, I could not have a middle name either. The reason my father wanted to name me after him was because it was the only name he could picture me as being. My mother wanted other names for me but my dad was determined and had his mindset to name me after him. He wanted to start a tradition or a legacy of the name Jason through the Accardi bloodline. The name Jason is a pretty common name. In the United States, 1,078,382 people share the name Jason. The name Jason in Greek …show more content…
We are all proud to be Accardi’s with Sicilian blood running threw our veins. There is definitely a story behind how my name turned from Accardo to Accardi. When my great great grandfather was coming over on the boat from Sicily, he landed in New York. While he was talking to one of the men there, my grandfather thinks that they could have either misspelled his name or he had just had to change his name for many different reasons. My family and I have learned to love our last name even if it was changed or not changed. We have been the Accardi’s for more than four centuries in America and we will keep the bloodline flowing for more generations to come. There are many Accardi’s in America, mostly in the Northeastern area like in New York, Boston and Connecticut. We believe that the first generation of Accardi’s lived up in Connecticut because that’s where most of them are today. The reasons there are Accardi’s down in Tampa, Florida, is because my grandfather moved here to marry my grandmother and to own and operate a produce company with her father. I would not be living in Tampa today if it was not for my
Growing up in New Jersey as an Italian must be quite difficult as you are known...
Francis of Assisi was born to Pietro Bernardone, a wealthy man who was a cloth merchant and Pica a women who belonged to a noble family. Francis had many siblings. There is legend that Francis was born in a stable, in resemblance of the
The middle name that appears on my birth certificate is Cristina and I’m quite fond of my middle name because to me the name sounds utterly cheerful and friendly. Maria and Cristina complement each other. Many people when I tell them how my middle name is spelled they tend to believe my mom made a mistake and spelled my name incorrectly. The truth is she meant to spell it like that not because she decided to be slightly unique and spell my name without the letter h but because she decided to commemorate someone or something.
Mrs. Delacroix's name comes from the Latin word for crucifix. Mr. And Mrs. Adams' name is used to represent humanity. These names you have to look a little more deeply into.
“Chi la dura la vince.” This soft-spoken Italian proverb sums up the series of events that Italian immigrants endured on their journey in America. Between 1880 and 1920, more than four million Italian-Americans immigrated to the United States of America in hopes of temporarily escaping Southern Italy’s impoverished and overpopulated society. Once in America, these new Italian-American citizens started ‘Little Italys’ or ethnic enclaves of Italians. Some Little Italies were even large enough to support a full economic structure of their own, providing a plethora of job opportunities. These ‘small’ Italian communities shielded themselves from general stereotypes and provided a sense of belonging which helped Italians establish their roots. America’s attitude toward these new Italian-American citizens can be summed up in part by Congressman James McClintic, a Democrat Oklahoman: "I say the class of immigrants [Italians] coming to the shores of the United States at this time are not the kind of people we want as citizens in this country." Inplace of responding by aggressive human nature, America’s new Italian citizens viewed this as an opportunity to enrich family and community bonds. As for Italian traditions, they struggled to be accustomed between the two Italian generations as the already ‘Americanized’ Italian children clashed with their parents, which resulted in altered traditions. One major example is Italian-American food which chain restaurants have come to paint as a type of restaurant that specializes in spaghetti with meatballs, pizza, and has red checked tablecloths.
Jonathan Dallimonti was born in Santa Cruz, California at Dominican Hospital on May 18th 1989. His two loving parents, Richard and Roberta Dallimonti, raised him in Watsonville, California where Jonathan still resides today. Jonathan’s parents have always been his biggest supporters, and raised him to value a higher level of education. In 2007, Jonathan graduated from Aptos High and began attending Cabrillo College. He graduated from Cabrillo College in 2011 receiving two Associates Degrees, one in Criminal Justice and the other in Communications. He then transferred to San Jose State and received his Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies in 2014.
The story was written by Dorothy Allison, who was born in Greenville South Carolina to a fifteen- year-old single mother. The story is about a young man walking down the road, while he’s daydreaming. The narrator in the story “Jason who will be famous” tells the story in third person point of view, presenting the thoughts of Jason as he’s taking his journey and thinking of the ways to become famous. He has this real clear picture of himself being interviewed and how he will look, and he’s confident that he’ll be great at it. The story “Jason who will be famous” contains great examples of intertextuality when comparing to “Silent Snow Secret Snow”.
However, Xxxxxx is my preferred name and the name that relates to my culture and the land where I grew up. It is “my piko name connecting to my aina”. It also connects me to my ancestors and enables me to feel their presences. Even though I highly prefer this name, I cannot use this name openly as I want to which is a big burden for me. Nevertheless, the significance it carries and the culture that prevents me to disclose this name are very important to me. The significance of my home lanf and my cuture is what makes this name very special. Therefore I feel comfortable sacrificing my preference over my culture and belief.
In the article “The Name Is Mine” by Anna Quindlen, she explains her story about her name, why she chose to keep it, and why it has such meaning to her. As a result of keeping her maiden name, there were many positive and negative aspects that went along with it.
Despite his reasoning for choosing to make the change he still acted stubborn and with a bit of my grandfather’s personality, he planted his feet (so-to-speak) and refused to make changes and adjust to a new country, lifestyle and culture. He told me some of our friends and family's surnames had changed, such as “Rodrigues” became “Rogers;” Oliveira to “Oliver;” “Silva” to “Silver;” and “Pereira” to “Perry.” He swore the entire ride across the ocean that his name was “Souza” and it would stay “Souza” until the day he died.
John Paul II's birth name was Karol Józef Wojtyła, the same as his father's. Karol was born on May 18, 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. He was the youngest of 3 siblings. He never met his older sister, who died before his birth. His mother, Emilia, died in 1929 during childbirth. Edmund, his older brother, died due to Scarlet Fever. His father died of a heart attack in 1941.
Jason Grace is one of the protagonists of The Lost Hero. In the very beginning, Jason wakes up on a school bus, with amnesia. Later, he finds out that his memories have been stolen by Hera/Juno, an Olympian goddess. He is the son of Jupiter, Zeus’s Roman form. Jason can read and speak Latin, and uses the Roman names for the gods. He can fly, and can also produce lightning. Throughout the story, Jason can remember snippits from his past, but is getting increasingly aggravated with his loss of memory.
The story started at the Kingdom of Iolcus, Greece, when Pelias gain the throne by killing his brother and taking the queen as his wife to rule the kingdom. The queen worries about her son that he might also get killed by Pelias she decided to hide the Jason in the wilderness and telling to the king that the baby had died. Jason was raised by Chiron the Centaur; he grew up smart and strong in the mountain. When Jason grew up and discover his rights as the prince, he decided to return to Iolcus to confront the king and take the throne.
When Italian immigrants came to America, many were not welcomed in the communities of the Germans and Irish. The neighborhoods that the Itali...
Right next to food, family is the most important thing in Italian culture. My mother was born and raised in Naples, Italy and lived with her mother and three siblings after her father passed away when she was only six years old. My mother and my grandmother had a very close bond, the same bond my mother and I share now. My grandmother was a very hands on type of mom my mother tells me. Like most mothers, her children were her pride and joy. My mother’s most vivid memories of her childhood involve my grandmother teaching her how to make tiramisu and lasagna. Practices my mother has now passed onto me. Aside from the cooking lessons, my mother also taught me what it means to be a women. Being independent, never giving up, and working for what