Kelly Blue Book website says 'The word, Murano means "Sculpture in Motion" and is named after Murano glass, the elegantly sculpted glass art that comes from Murano Island, near Venice, Italy.'

i never thought it was a strange name. Having lived in Japan, i just thought Nissan was using a common last name for their cars, which could be culturally ambiguous. (Mizuno, the sports company, is also Japanese, though many people might think it's an italian name).