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Bonifacio
Bonifacio , town (1993 est. pop. 2,701), S Corsica, France. A picturesque port with trade in olive oil, wine, and fish, Bonifacio faces Sardinia across the Strait of Bonifacio (7 mi/11.3 km wide). The oldest town of Corsica, it was founded (c.828) on the site of a citadel built by Boniface I, count of Tuscany. It later passed to Pisa and to Genoa. There is a Pisan-style church (12th–13th cent.). The town, surrounded by a rampart, is medieval in character. |
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"Bonifacio." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Bonifacio." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Bonifaci.html "Bonifacio." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Bonifaci.html |
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Bonifacio
Bonifacio, Corsica/France Giola Named after the Genoese Count Bonifacio who built a castle here in 828 to defend against pirates. It gives its name to the strait between Corsica and Sardinia.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bonifacio." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bonifacio." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Bonifacio.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bonifacio." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Bonifacio.html |
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Bonifacio
Bonifacio ♂ (Italian) From the Late Latin name Bonifatius ‘good fate’; borne by several early saints.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Bonifacio." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Bonifacio." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Bonifacio1.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Bonifacio." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Bonifacio1.html |
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Bonifacio
Bonifacio ♂ (Italian) From Late Latin. See Boniface.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Bonifacio." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Bonifacio." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Bonifacio.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Bonifacio." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Bonifacio.html |
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