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PISTIS

Pistis is typical of central and southern Sardinia, in particular of Villasor, Cagliari, Assemini and Elmas in Cagliari, of Lanusei and Loceri in Ogliastra, of Oristano and Ales in the Oristano area, of Tonara in the Nuorese and of Sardara in the middle of Campidano , should derive from the name of the locality of Pistis in Costa Verde, on the south-west coast of the island, but there is also the possibility that the surname is of Greek origin and derives from the term ?????? (pistis) which means faith. additions provided by Giuseppe Concas PISTIS: not knowing exactly what it means

Bibliographic source' "L'origine dei cognomi Italianim storia ed etimologia" di E. Rossoni disponibile online su: https://archive.org/


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