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Farrugia is a family name with a theoretical etymology based in both Latin ''fellus'' and Semitic ''faruj'', first found in Malta, Calabria and Sicily.〔(The Sicily DNA-Genealogy Project - Family Project Website )〕 In the Maltese language the word ''farruġ'' refers to a cockerel (a young rooster).〔Gatt, Ġużi p. 112 ''Qiegħda fil-Ponta ta' Lsieni'', (2005) Klabb Kotba Maltin〕 It has been exported by immigration to places including the United States, United Kingdom (specifically Wales and England), Australia, Canada, France and Russia. Spelling variations of this family name include ''Farruggia'', ''Farruġa'', ''Ferrugia'' and ''Ferruggia''. == Origin == Early in the Middle Ages, individuals with this family name (or some variant) moved to the island of Malta from neighbouring Sicily. Many settlers were recorded from the end of the 19th century in the great migration from Italy to the New World. Usually arriving at Ellis Island they settled in the eastern seaboard. People named Farrugia include: *Aaron Farrugia, politician *Angelo Farrugia, politician *Dominique Farrugia, French actor, film director, screenwriter, producer and humorist *Francis Saviour Farrugia, philosopher *Johnston Farrugia, rapper *Louis Farrugia, theologian *Mario Farrugia, footballer *Philip Farrugia, Porter *Ray Farrugia (born 1955), football coach 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Farrugia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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