Thank you to all who responded to my (2) posts asking if a first name of
Vittalli >from Istanbul might indicate that an individual would be of Italian
origin. Most of the respondents told me about families with surnames of
VITTALLI, VITTALI, VITOULIS, and VITAL. I was also informed that the name
Vittalli is comparable to Chaim, Haim and Victor, all of which mean life,
and all names that my husband's grandfather used at various times.

The most helpful information came >from Metin DELEVI who gave me the contact
information for Mr. Rifat BEHAR, the president of the Istanbul
Jewish-Italian Congregation, who checked his records and told me that he
could not find any family in his records with the surname of ALGAZE or
ALGAZI. So I guess that answers my question.

Italian Synagogue - Sair Ziya Pasa Yokusu no 27, Karakoy Galata,
Istanbul, Turkey
Jewish Italian Cemetery - (Italyan Musevi Mezarligi) # 283 Abidei Hurriyet
Caddesi - Sisli - Istanbul - Turkey

I was also told by Monica HOLLAND, that the Italian name for Victor is
*not* Vittalli, but Vittorio. I learn something new every day.

Special thanks to Nardo BONOMI who has done a lot of research on Italian
Jews and who is open to all communications regarding the Italian Jewish
Community.

Thank you, again, to all the members of the Sephardic SIG and to its
moderators.

Barbara Algaze
Los Angeles, California
Algaze3@...

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