The longstanding tradition of a child automatically inheriting the father's surname may soon be ending in Italy. Italy's highest court ruled Wednesday that children should instead inherit both of ...

A top Italian court ruled Wednesday that newborn children should by default carry both parents’ surnames — not just the father’s, as had been the status quo. The Italian Constitutional Court ...

Italian children should be given the surname of both parents, the Constitutional Court said on Wednesday, overturning the tradition by which all newborns are automatically named after their father.

Anthony Albanese takes aim at Liberal Party for thinking 'it's still okay' to make 'fun' of his Italian name in advertisement. Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has slammed the Liberal Party for ...

Although the surname Colleoni does not mean "balls," another version of his name that was used to refer to him in some documents — Coglioni — does actually mean "balls" in Italian.

Although the surname Colleoni does not mean "balls," another version of his name that was used to refer to him in some documents — Coglioni — does actually mean "balls" in Italian.

Italy's Constitutional Court has ruled that children should not automatically be given the surname of their father at both. The court said that a child should instead have the surnames of both ...

Babies should automatically take their mother’s surnames instead of their father’s, a politician has told the Italian Parliament. ... Give babies mother’s surname automatically, Italian politician ...

In short, Bartelomeo Colleoni was a military captain in the 15th century. Although his surname does not translate to "balls," an alternative spelling — "Coglioni" — was used in some documents and does ...

The longstanding tradition of a child automatically inheriting the father's surname may soon be ending in Italy. Italy's highest court ruled Wednesday that children should instead inherit both of ...