Save Type Settlement Usage Italian, English Pronounced Pron. /ˈfɔd.dʒa/(Italian) /ˈfɒ.dʒə/(English) /ˈfoʊ.dʒə/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Possibly from Latin fovea, referring to the pits where wheat was stored, or to a drainage basin.This is the name of a city in Apulia, in Southern Italy.