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''Ramo'' means "branch". [[Streets]] named ''ramo'' refer to a smaller street branching off of a larger street. These [[Streets]] frequently lead to a dead end ([[Canal]]). Often times the name of a ''ramo'' will include the name of the [[Street]] it is branched off of. ''Ramo'' was one of the earliest types of street names used in Venice.<ref>Giulio Lorenzetti, ''Venice and its Lagoon'', (1994)</ref> | ''Ramo'' means "branch". [[Streets]] named ''ramo'' refer to a smaller street branching off of a larger street. These [[Streets]] frequently lead to a dead end ([[Canal]]). Often times the name of a ''ramo'' will include the name of the [[Street]] it is branched off of. ''Ramo'' was one of the earliest types of street names used in Venice.<ref>Giulio Lorenzetti, ''Venice and its Lagoon'', (1994)</ref> | ||
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Ramo means "branch". Streets named ramo refer to a smaller street branching off of a larger street. These Streets frequently lead to a dead end (Canal). Often times the name of a ramo will include the name of the Street it is branched off of. Ramo was one of the earliest types of street names used in Venice.[1]
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- ↑ Giulio Lorenzetti, Venice and its Lagoon, (1994)