I know of a whole family of redheads. Their hair is a beautiful color. :-)
As for the Sicilian connection, Sicilians are a big mixture of ethnic backgrounds. I’ve known a few redheaded Sicilians. But, in Sicily - in the old days, anyway - red hair was not viewed in a positive way.
“Sicilians are a big mixture of ethnic backgrounds.”
You have a talent for understatement !.....LOL....