Marrone 1

Nicholas Marrone
Professor Raymond
UWRT 1103 E01
October 4, 2015

Who I Am
Names are extremely important in the world. Names make us unique, theyre the one
thing that distinguishes you from other people. Names are not specific to one region, they are
universal. Names have been used since people stated talking. Since the use of names have been
around for so long, each culture has developed their own names and the way names are passed
down generation to generation. For example, Italian names are usually derived from the name of
saints. It is also customary to name the first son of the family after the fathers father and the
first daughter after the fathers mother. This is the way children in my family are named, by
using the rule of the Italians except ours varied slightly. The rule for passing down names in my
family is to pass down the first name to the middle name every new generation formed. My
fathers first name is Thomas therefore my middle name is Thomas. Names have a significant
impact on families. They carry a certain tradition and bond that bears the families values. Its as
if a name is palpable and you can feel the connection. Also, a name holds a meaning, usually
Greek or Latin. Nicholas in Greek means victory of the people, Thomas means Twin, and
Marrone means Chestnuts. Marrone is my current last name, however this wasnt always the
case. When my grandfather emigrated from Italy to America through Ellis Island, he changed his
last name to become more Americanized. His previous last name was Canova which means
cellar. However, Canova was also the last name of a famous neoclassical sculptor.