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• Castagne doesn't mean chestnuts in French. The word for chestnut in French is Châtaigne. Until G posted it above I had no idea Castagne was Italian for chestnuts, so I'm only speculating based on my knowledge of the very many people of Italian heritage in Wallonia having lived in Belgium for a good number of years. Having said that, a quick search indicates that the name Castagne likely originated in Poitou in France and that "Castagne" does not exist in Italian (rather it is castagna). (NT) -- eganonoa, Monday, March 03, 10:00:25pm (pool-108-18-149-21.washdc.fios.verizon.net/108.18.149.21)
  • Interestingly, looking up the word "castagne" in the Larousse, French-English dictionary, has the defines it as "fighting" translating the phrase "il risque d'y avoir de la castagne" as "things might get ugly". (NT) -- eganonoa, Monday, March 03, 10:06:44pm (pool-108-18-149-21.washdc.fios.verizon.net/108.18.149.21)

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• The Italian for chestnut is castagna, the plural (chestnuts) is castagne. Wonder if he is Italian origin. Or it's the French fight thing, though weird to have a surg surname relating to aggressive things. Oh, and French chataigne would be the same origin as castagna/castagne. (NT) -- Travelex (half Belgian!), Tuesday, March 04, 04:32:24am (cpc104102-brig22-2-0-cust617.3-3.cable.virginm.net/82.9.38.106)
  • "The history of the surname Castagne is likely linked to the medieval period in France when surnames became more widely adopted. During this time, the use of surnames helped in distinguishing individuals as populations grew and communities became more complex. As a result, Castagne may have begun as a descriptor for families living near chestnut groves or those who worked with chestnuts, evolving from a term of occupation or location into a hereditary name." (NT) -- MH, Tuesday, March 04, 06:48:43am (180-150-112-232.NBN.mel.aussiebb.net/180.150.112.232)
  • This fight thing is weird. Larouuse even defines a use of châtaigne as "Coup de poing ; bagarre". How do you get from chestnuts to punching and fighting!? I never understood how fans got to Chestnuts from his name. Now I'm just wondering whether it somehow just came from his time playing in Italy. Other than Italians who would immediately make that leap? (NT) -- eganonoa, Tuesday, March 04, 01:28:36pm (pool-108-18-149-21.washdc.fios.verizon.net/108.18.149.21)