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Fratelli

Fratelli is an Italian word meaning brothers, the masculine plural form of fratello. It derives from the Latin frater and is widely used in Italian to denote familial ties, fraternal association, or a collective sense of belonging. In everyday language, it appears in phrases such as fratelli e sorelle (brothers and sisters) and is commonly used to address groups in religious or social contexts.

In addition to its ordinary meaning, Fratelli appears as a component in various proper names and branding.

A notable contemporary use is in the title of Pope Francis’s 2020 encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, which translates

Overall, Fratelli functions as a general linguistic and cultural marker of brotherhood, used in language, names,

It
is
used
as
a
surname
in
Italy
and
among
Italian
diaspora
communities,
where
families
may
carry
Fratelli
as
part
of
a
name
or
business
designation.
Because
it
connotes
kinship
and
fellowship,
the
term
is
often
employed
in
company
names,
restaurants,
and
other
enterprises
aiming
to
evoke
family
or
shared
values.
to
All
Brothers.
The
document
explores
themes
of
human
fraternity,
social
friendship,
justice,
and
solidarity,
calling
for
greater
solidarity
and
moral
responsibility
across
communities.
Beyond
this,
Fratelli
commonly
appears
in
Catholic
and
Italian
cultural
contexts
as
a
term
of
address
or
reference
to
a
group
of
people
linked
by
kinship
or
social
ties.
and
literature
rather
than
as
a
single,
standalone
entity.
See
also
fraternal,
fraternity,
and
Fratelli
Tutti
for
related
concepts.