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Giadia descends from nobility. The what the "De Laurentiis" clan is - there's many variations of it throughout Europe: Lawrence, St. Laurence, etc. The "De" is the equivalent to "Van or Von," indicating nobility in Germany, Autstria, Alsace Lorraine, etc,
Most of the Italians that are in America today, descended from the peasant class, just like the Irish. People didn't pack up and leave Europe unless they were broke and starving or being persecuted.
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