San Biagio (Saint Blaise), whose relics are in many local churches, is revered by the Benedictine Monks of the Monte Cassino Abbey, set up in 529 on land above the Valley of Comino. The term Saracinisco may result whether of Caraceni, a pre-Roman tribe, whose name evolved in Caracenisco, then transformed into Saracinisco, or of the Saracens (in Latin Saraceni). The Samnite Wars opposed the Romans and the Samnites (including Caraceni), who settled down a fortified camp in this place.