Esposito
Common Italian surname
Esposito is an Italian surname, one of the most common in southern Italy, particularly Naples.
It originated as a name given to foundlings and orphans left at churches or hospitals—the word means "exposed" or "set outside." Notable bearers include hockey player Phil Esposito and various figures in entertainment and sports.
Abandoned child discovered
- orphanageInstitution housing parentless children
- fosterEncourage development of
- guardianshipLegal care of another
- wardProtected person; division
abandoned · exposed · doorstep · convent · monastery · charitable · institution · parish
Mediterranean port city
- Southern ItalyPeninsula's lower regions
- goalkeeperNet-defending player
- soccerField sport with goals
- trattoriaCasual Italian restaurant
pizzeria · immigrant · Little Italy · Brooklyn · New Jersey · Boston · diaspora
Study of family descent
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- patronymicName from father's name
clan · dynasty · bloodline · kinship · pedigree · descendants · forebears · progenitors
foundling
Abandoned child discovered
- orphanageInstitution housing parentless children
- fosterEncourage development of
- guardianshipLegal care of another
ward · abandoned · exposed · doorstep · convent · monastery · charitable · institution · parish · baptism
Naples
Mediterranean port city
- Southern ItalyPeninsula's lower regions
- goalkeeperNet-defending player
- soccerField sport with goals
trattoria · pizzeria · immigrant · Little Italy · Brooklyn · New Jersey · Boston · diaspora
genealogy
Study of family descent
patronymic · clan · dynasty · bloodline · kinship · pedigree · descendants · forebears · progenitors · relatives