Search Etymological origin of Italian surnames

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ASTI

The surname should be ascribable to the Piedmontese toponym Asti which should derive from the ancient Ligurian voice ast (altura). Distribution is concentrated massively in north-western Italy, but there are rare presences also in the rest of the territory. additions provided by Giovanni Vezzelli Asti is a surname derived from the toponym which, according to Forcellini's analysis, could derive from the Latin phrase 'sub hasta', that is, at auction, for the ancient use of planting an auction on the place of sale of war prey by Roman soldiers.

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