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Gender Feminine
Usage Medieval Italian
Meaning & History
Possibly derived from surname Carafa (Caraffa), which belonged to the House of Carafa (Caraffa), a noble Neapolitan family known from XII century. Also it could be a contraction of names Cara and Fina. Carafina Gambarelli (mentioned in 1236) was married to Balduino della Scala (circa 1113 - circa 1166).