Nicholas was a deeply religious and generally solitary person, who loved the faithful companionship of his dogs to the company of state ministers. Hunting on his estates was a favorite pastime, where he could avoid the tumultuous politics of St. Petersburg and the pestering affairs of his ministers.
Serrano is of Spanish origins and refers to someone who lives by  a mountain ridge or a chain of hills. See Related Links.It  originated from the French Serra and Italian â¦Serrano having its  origins in Rome - Italy, Unlike the Serraino surname that had  it's origin in Sicily or Serrani in the province of Bologna.  Between the 1200 and 1400's migrating to the Hispanic Peninsula  (Spain).
Last name origins & meanings: 1  English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.: from the Latin personal name Lucas (Greek Loukas) âman from Lucaniaâ. 2  Lucania is a region of southern Italy thought to have been named in ancient times with a word meaning âbrightâ or âshiningâ.3  Compare Lucio. This is also found as an Americanized form of Greek Loukas. 2  Scottish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Lucais (lÃ¹cais McLucas). 3  Mclucas as A french Name lucas has been recorded In canada since, 1653 taken To Trois, Rivieres, riviÃ¨res quebec By-One lucas Lepine.  lÃ©pine from normandy