Surname. Paisano (plural Paisanos) (alternative spelling of Paesano, from the Neapolitan language Paisano, often shortened to Paisan or Paesan) among Italian Americans and Italian Americans, one Italian or Italian American, one other ethnic Italian.
What does Paisano mean in Italian?
a comrade buddy. Also Italian paiˈsan. origin of the word. Sp Fr Bauer OFr païsent: see Bauer.
Does paisano mean friend?
A friend a buddy.
What’s Pisan in Italian?
Explanation: 1) Pisan is an English word (inhabitant or inhabitant of the city of Pisa). The equivalent Italian name is pisano (male) or pisana (female). …Spanish has the word paisano (countryman, countryman), which has an equivalent in the Sicilian dialect of Italian. 9
Is paisano an insult?
Short for paisano (countryman), it’s actually a common slur but has its own definition in our prison system, referring to Mexican-born inmates to distinguish them from US-born Mexican idiots (raza). 13