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What was Petrarch’s full Italian name?

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Engraving of Petrarch wearing a laurel wreath and a robe, holding a closed book in his left hand. — Petrarch Petrarch, engraving.

Petrarch’s full Italian name was Francesco Petrarca. While this is the name by which he is historically known, his original family name was Petracco.12