Historic Centres Quartiere “Vuccolo” The etymology of the name of the neighborhood comes from the Lombard verb 'vuccular' which means' shouting ', 'calling'. It owes its name to the typical custom of the people to call (vucculare) from the terraces husbands intending to work the nets at “Mer'i varc” ('sea of boats'), the name by which the area is still called today port.