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I'm not certain of the meaning of the family name Carmineus, but carmin is probably the root (a card or comb for wool/flax; a song or incantation) as in carminator "carder of wool" or "songmaker." Carmin is not related to carmine, the red dye, although there's a very tiny chance the family name could be.

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I don't know about correct Italian pronunciation, sorry, except there are only two ways to pronounce O: like in god, and like in know (not schwa, "uh" (mel)). Usually, 2nd to last syllable stressed, rohMOHlah. Anyone speak Italian??

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- chazda

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