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).
My maternal grandparents' last name was Markovitz..   My mothers' father was the Markovitz..his family came from   Hungary.   From what I learned is that â¦ the name may have originated in France..as they were wine growers..this was after the last turk invasion and the country side was destroyed.. the magyars imported wine growers to make wine..   the Markovitz's also have different spellings.. but they all seem to be from the same line.