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ToggleFrom Old French "mafler" meaning "to devour"
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ToggleFrom the Arabic "mahia" meaning "bold man"
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ToggleAn acronym for "Morte Alla Francia Italia Anela"
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From Old French "mafler" meaning "to devour"
dictionary.reference.com
Mafia | Define Mafia at Dictionary.com
Or perhaps from O.Fr.
Maffia | Define Maffia at Dictionary.com
Or perhaps from O.Fr.
etymonline.com
Online Etymology Dictionary
Or perhaps from O.Fr.
Online Etymology Dictionary
Or perhaps from O.Fr.
Online Etymology Dictionary
mafler "to gluttonize, devour."
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Or perhaps from O.Fr.
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Where did the word Mafia come from? - Yahoo! Answers
Or perhaps from O.Fr.
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Or perhaps from O.Fr.
ettimologiia.blogspot.com
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Or perhaps from O.Fr.
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Or perhaps from O.Fr.
From the Arabic "mahia" meaning "bold man"
Wikipedia
Sicilian Mafia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
However, this version is now discarded by most serious historians.
Sicilian Mafia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sicilian adjective mafiusu (in Italian: mafioso) may derive from the slang Arabic mahyas (مهياص), meaning "aggressive boasting, bragging", or marfud (مرفوض) meaning "rejected".
Sicilian Mafia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roughly translated, it means "swagger," but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado".
Sicilian Mafia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
However, this version is now discarded by most serious historians.
Sicilian Mafia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roughly translated, it means " swagger ," but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado ".
Sicilian Mafia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sicilian adjective mafiusu (in Italian: mafioso) may derive from the slang Arabic mahyas (مهياص), meaning "aggressive boasting, bragging", or marfud (مرفوض) meaning "rejected".
Sicilian Mafia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
However, this version is now discarded by most serious historians.
absoluteastronomy.com
Mafia: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article
However, this version is now discarded by most serious historians.
Mafia: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article
Roughly translated, it means "swagger," but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado".
University of Michigan
Etymology
Many people also believe that Arabic affected the word 'mafia' during the period of Arab control of Sicily, after the fall of the Roman Empire in 846 AD. 'Mahias' is an Arab word meaning 'bold man', and this is believed to be incorporated into the modern term mafia, which also implies the bold and aggressive nature of its constituents.
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The Sicilian adjective mafiusu (in Italian: mafioso) may derive from the slang Arabic mahyas (مهياص), meaning "aggressive boasting, bragging", or marfud (مرفوض) meaning "rejected".
Sicilian Mafia - eNotes.com Reference - eNotes - Literature Study ...
Roughly translated, it means " swagger ," but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado ".
wikinfo.org
Mafia - Wikinfo
Roughly translated, it means "swagger", but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado".
etymonline.com
Online Etymology Dictionary
1875, from It. Mafia "Sicilian secret society of criminals" (the prevailing sense outside Sicily), earlier, "spirit of hostility to the law and its ministers," from It. (Sicilian) mafia "boldness, bravado," probably from Arabic mahjas "aggressive, boasting, bragging."
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Sicilian Mafia - Nethelper
Roughly translated, it means "swagger" , but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado ".
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Roughly translated, it means "swagger" , but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado ".
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Mafia - Scribd
Roughly translated, it means "swagger", but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado".
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Roughly translated, it means "swagger", but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado".
maps.thefullwiki.org
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Roughly translated, it means "swagger" , but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado ".
flickr.com
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Roughly translated, it means "swagger", but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado".
funtrivia.com
In Italian, what is the meaning of the word Mafia?
Roughly translated, it means "swagger", but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado".
Yahoo Answers
What does Mafia stand for? - Yahoo! Answers
Roughly translated, it means "swagger", but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado".
answers.com
Mafia: Definition from Answers.com
The Sicilian adjective mafiusu (in Italian: mafioso) may derive from the slang Arabic mahyas (مهياص), meaning "aggressive boasting, bragging", or marfud (مرفوض) meaning "rejected".
Mafia: Definition from Answers.com
Roughly translated, it means " swagger ," but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado ".
wn.com
Vida La Mafia - World News
The Sicilian adjective mafiusu (in Italian: mafioso) may derive from the slang Arabic mahyas (مهياص), meaning "aggressive boasting, bragging", or marfud (مرفوض) meaning "rejected".
A Magyar Maffia - World News
The Sicilian adjective mafiusu (in Italian: mafioso) may derive from the slang Arabic mahyas (مهياص), meaning "aggressive boasting, bragging", or marfud (مرفوض) meaning "rejected".
A Magyar Maffia - World News
However, this version is now discarded by most serious historians.
tititudorancea.com
Mafia - The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin, English Edition
Roughly translated, it means "swagger", but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado".
tutorgig.com
Sicilian Mafia in Encyclopedia - TutorGig.com - The Tutorial Website
Roughly translated, it means " swagger ," but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado ".
Sicilian Mafia in Encyclopedia - TutorGig.com - The Tutorial Website
The Sicilian adjective mafiusu (in Italian: mafioso) may derive from the slang Arabic mahyas ( ), meaning "aggressive boasting, bragging", or marfud ( ) meaning "rejected".
uk.ask.com
Sicilian Mafia - Ask Jeeves Encyclopedia
Roughly translated, it means " swagger ," but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado ".
Sicilian Mafia - Ask Jeeves Encyclopedia
The Sicilian adjective mafiusu (in Italian: mafioso) may derive from the slang Arabic mahyas (مهياص), meaning "aggressive boasting, bragging", or marfud (مرفوض) meaning "rejected".
myspace
Omega Death | blog on Myspace - Myspace | Social Entertainment
The Sicilian adjective mafiusu (in Italian: mafioso) may derive from the slang Arabic mahyas (مهياص), meaning "aggressive boasting, bragging", or marfud (مرفوض) meaning "rejected".
Omega Death | blog on Myspace - Myspace | Social Entertainment
Roughly translated, it means " swagger ," but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado ".
Omega Death | blog on Myspace - Myspace | Social Entertainment
However, this version is now discarded by most serious historians.
allaboutitaly.info
Sicilian Mafia | All About Italy
Roughly translated, it means “swagger,” but can also be translated as “boldness, bravado”.
Sicilian Mafia | All About Italy
The Sicilian adjective mafiusu (in Italian: mafioso) may derive from the slang Arabic mahyas (مهياص), meaning “aggressive boasting, bragging”, or marfud (مرفوض) meaning “rejected”.
Sicilian Mafia | All About Italy
However, this version is now discarded by most serious historians.
websters-online-dictionary.org
Dictionary - Definition of Mafia - Webster's Online Dictionary ...
Roughly translated, it means "swagger", but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado".
wiki-mirror.be
Mafia - Wikipedia Mirror
Roughly translated, it means "swagger", but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado".
en.wikivisual.com
Sicilian Mafia - Wikivisual
The Sicilian adjective mafiusu (in Italian: mafioso) may derive from the slang Arabic mahyas (مهياص), meaning "aggressive boasting, bragging", or marfud (مرفوض) meaning "rejected".
Sicilian Mafia - Wikivisual
Roughly translated, it means " swagger ," but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado ".
mafia-news.com
Mafia News » Search Results » calabria
Roughly translated, it means “swagger”, but can also be translated as “boldness, bravado”.
Mafia News » Mafia (English)
Roughly translated, it means “swagger”, but can also be translated as “boldness, bravado”.
dictionary.sensagent.com
Mafia : definition of Mafia and synonym of Mafia (English)
Roughly translated, it means "swagger" , but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado ".
phoenixpreacher.net
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Roughly translated, it means “swagger”, but can also be translated as “boldness, bravado”.
longislandcolonics.com
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The Sicilian adjective mafiusu (in Italian: mafioso) may derive from the slang Arabic mahyas (مهياص), meaning “aggressive boasting, bragging”, or marfud (مرفوض) meaning “rejected”.
Ten Commandments of The Mafia | My Blog - My Blog | Just another ...
Roughly translated, it means “ swagger ,” but can also be translated as “boldness, bravado “.
Ten Commandments of The Mafia | My Blog - My Blog | Just another ...
However, this version is now discarded by most serious historians.
mafia2family.com
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Roughly translated, it means "swagger", but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado".
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Gangs
Roughly translated, it means "swagger", but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado".
mafia.software.informer.com
Mafia Wiki
Roughly translated, it means "swagger", but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado".
weddinginsicily.ie
Weddings in Sicily Taormina
Roughly translated, it means "swagger", but can also be translated as "boldness, bravado".
An acronym for "Morte Alla Francia Italia Anela"
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