Are there anyone out there by the surname of orsini?

Question:are there many of you who has the surname orsini ?they told me it's italian origin .my mother's maiden surname was orsini. by the way happy christmas and lots of health and peace and wishes to you all!!!!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: are there many of you who has the surname orsini ?they told me it's italian origin .my mother's maiden surname was orsini. by the way happy christmas and lots of health and peace and wishes to you all!!!!

orsini

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Orsino.

orsino
Italian: nickname from a diminutive of orso ‘bear’, or from a pet form of the personal name Orso.

orso
Italian: from the personal name Orso meaning ‘bear’ (from Latin ursus), or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a bear (e.g. a large, lumbering person). In some cases the name may be habitational, denoting someone who lived in a house distinguished by the sign of a bear. Compare Urso.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
via
http://www.ancestry.com/facts/orso-name-...

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Here is one in the USA in 1880, courtesy of the Mormons:

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Gerard ORSINI Self M Male W 50 ITALY Operatic Singer ITALY ITALY
Justina ORSINI Wife M Female W 31 ITALY Keeps House ITALY ITALY
John ORSINI Son S Male W 16 NY Painter ITALY ITALY
Antonia JULIANINI MotherL W Female W 7 ITALY At Home ITALY ITALY
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Source Information:
Census Place New York, New York (Manhattan), New York City

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Several Popes were called Orsini. One of them during Henry VIII's reign.