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ARRA | ARRAS

Arra, very rare molkto, has a stock in Ogliastra in Bari Sardo and Arzana and one in Catania, Arras is decidedly Sardinian, from Sassari and Sassari, from Ploaghe, Bultei, Alghero, Esporlatu and Burgos, from Lanusei in Ogliastra, of Olbia and Tempio Pausania. additions provided by Giuseppe Concas ARRA; ARRAS: for Arra we have two load-bearing stocks: one Sardinian and the other Sicilian, which although apparently different in meaning refer to the same Latin root: arra = pawn, deposit. In Sardinia arra is the matrimonial ring, the so-called faith, but understood precisely as a pledge or rather as a commitment to maintain "faith" in the pronounced yes, according to the Christian rite, before the State and before God. In the ancient papers of Sardinia, we find the surname in the Arras exit. Among the signatories of the Peace of Eleonora, * LPDE of 1388, we have: Arras Aranio, jurato ville Gulsei (* destroyed village. Curatorie de Anella); Arras Mario - ville de Nughedu (* Nughedu.San Nicolò: diocese of Ozieri. Contrate Montis Acuti). In the Condaghe of Santa Maria di Bonarcado, * CSMB, 11th, 13th century we have: Arras Terico (115), capellan of Sancta Corona of Riora: in appointments Domini amen, Ego iudice Orzoco de Zori, protesting Logu de Arboree (Judge of Arborea). then follow the fsi of the dispute for the possession of servants. witnesses, including figure prebiteru Terico Arrascapridano de Sancta Corona (court chaplain). Currently Arra is present in 28 Italian Municipalities, of which 8 are Sicilian and 6 are from Sardinia: Barisardo 27, Arzana 12, Loceri 7, Lanusei 3, etc. In Sicily it is Catania that has the highest number with 14. Arras, on the other hand, is present in 81 Italian municipalities, but has the highest number in Sardinia (32/377): Sassari 65, Plaghe 50, Lanusei 26, Olbia 24, etc.

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


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