Actually Robino is ロビーノ, and Rovino is ロヴィーノ. It's more probable translitterate the B as V, but I've never heard of it in vice versa.
I liked all the theories, especially the one that mentions Romulo and Remo.
I still have in my mind th sad theory of a pun with the word Rovina (Ruin) of Italia. Rovina is the ruin; Rovine is the plurar of ruin (ruins). Rovinare is the verb to ruin, to collapse. Rovino is "I ruin / I collapse". And I think it kinda makes sense with Romano's personality. Also, Rome is full of ruins...
Also, If it could be a transliterarion with B (Lobino / Robino). I just think, in the case Lobino, could come from the word "Lobo" in Spanish means Wolf. Even thoough in Italian is Lupo.
And Robino is a surname, but It could work for a diminutive of the name Robertino (derivated from Roberto). But it isn't common at all... I just meet only one Robertino in my life xD (Name that could also work as diminutive of Roberto).
Vargas is Castilian actually, they could use it in South Italy, but the origin was in Castile, in the Madrid Ville in the year 1085. And it was a nobel title that was given to the Honorific people from Madrid. (Sorry, my english sucks ^^U I got the info here http://www.misapellidos.com/ver_datos.phtml?cod=13871 )
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It's more probable translitterate the B as V, but I've never heard of it in vice versa.
I liked all the theories, especially the one that mentions Romulo and Remo.
I still have in my mind th sad theory of a pun with the word Rovina (Ruin) of Italia. Rovina is the ruin; Rovine is the plurar of ruin (ruins). Rovinare is the verb to ruin, to collapse. Rovino is "I ruin / I collapse". And I think it kinda makes sense with Romano's personality. Also, Rome is full of ruins...
Also, If it could be a transliterarion with B (Lobino / Robino). I just think, in the case Lobino, could come from the word "Lobo" in Spanish means Wolf. Even thoough in Italian is Lupo.
And Robino is a surname, but It could work for a diminutive of the name Robertino (derivated from Roberto). But it isn't common at all... I just meet only one Robertino in my life xD (Name that could also work as diminutive of Roberto).
Vargas is Castilian actually, they could use it in South Italy, but the origin was in Castile, in the Madrid Ville in the year 1085. And it was a nobel title that was given to the Honorific people from Madrid. (Sorry, my english sucks ^^U I got the info here http://www.misapellidos.com/ver_datos.phtml?cod=13871 )