[jdege]

Corleone is awfully close to "Couer-de-Leon", and I'd always figured it was named after Richard I, "The Lion Hearted".

Remember - Sicily, like England, had been conquered by the Normans (beginning in 1062, but not completed until 1091).

[Filibuster_60]

Richard Lionheart was Angevin not Norman, but I bet it's named after him 'cause he stopped over on the Crusade.

[discostu]

I think the problem here is they haven't discovered proper American merchandising techniques, with a few t-shirt kioskes being Corleone could be a solid source of income. They should have an annual convention like the place used for The Village too (or like Roswell NM). Give some Godfather names to dishes at the local restaurants. Infinite possibilities for money.

[Astronaut]

King Richard III was Richard the Lionheart.

"Leave the gun. Take the cannoli." - Clemenza