The term Saracinisco may result whether of Caraceni, a pre-Roman tribe, whose name evolved in Caracenisco, then transformed into Saracinisco, or of the Saracens (in Latin Saraceni).
The term "Saracinisco" could originate from either the Caraceni people, a pre-Roman tribe whose name transformed into "Caracenisco," or from the Saracens (Latin: Saraceni).