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Girl name origins & meanings
- African : The spoiler
- Latin : The one in the middle
Girl name variations
How Popular Is The Name Messina
Family name origins & meanings
- Southern Italian : habitational name from the Sicilian city of this name. It was named Messana in the 5th century bc when it was captured by Anaxilaos of Rhegium; previously it had been known as Zancle. This is a very common surname in Sicily, especially in Palermo and Catania.