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ABIS

A typical southern Sardinian in particular, it derives from a nickname linked to the Campidanese word abis (api), probably originating from the profession of beekeeper. additions provided by Giuseppe Concas ABI / S - APIS: Ape / i. From the Latin apis. Widespread in Sardinia, in 62 of 377 Municipalities, in the form Abis. Thus and in the Apis variant, we find it also in ancient documents. Among the signatories of the peace of Eleonora of 1388 we find: Abis (de) Joanne, ville Mogoro; Apis Comita, Mahara villas (Mahara - Barbaraquesa. Arbarei - today's Villamar. Contrate Marmille). In the Con Daghe of San Nicola di Trullas, * CSNT -XI ° XII ° sec. to the chap. 80.1, we find Ape Rustikellu and Ape Jannico, brothers, witnesses of a quarrel (kertidu: certarun mecu.) Between the prior of the Sanctuary and the inhabitants of three villages, Mularia, Orticale and Gitil for the possession of the lands of Sanctu Antipatre. Actual: ABE is present in 10 Italian Municipalities, many of which are Lombard; absent in Sardinia. ABIS is present in 109 Municipalities, with greater diffusion in Sardinia; followed by Lombardy, Piedmont, Lazio (Rome). The last name APIS is present only in 4 Municipalities of the Marche.

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


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Abia
Nobles: España (Portugal)
Nobility: Señores - Caballeros - Familia Noble
Language of the text: Español

Abiaga
Nobles: España (Álava)
Nobility: Señores - Caballeros - Familia Noble
Language of the text: Español

Abial
Nobles: España (Purón)
Nobility: Señores - Caballeros - Familia Noble
Language of the text: Español

Abian
Nobles: España (Navarra)
Nobility: Señores - Caballeros - Familia Noble
Language of the text: Español

Abián
Nobles: España (Portugal)
Nobility: Señores - Caballeros - Familia Noble
Language of the text: Español

Abiati
Variations Last name: Forieri
Nobles: Italia
Nobility: Nobili
Language of the text: Italiano

Abici
Variations Last name: Babici
Nobles: Italia
Nobility: Nobili
Language of the text: Italiano

Abidabe
Nobles: España (Navarra)
Nobility: Señores - Caballeros - Familia Noble
Language of the text: Español

Abiega
Nobles: España (Álava)
Nobility: Señores - Caballeros - Familia Noble
Language of the text: Español

Abiego
Nobles: España (Aragón)
Nobility: Señores - Caballeros - Familia Noble
Language of the text: Español

Abbiosi
Variations Last name: Abiosi
Nobles: Italia (Veneto - Emilia Romagna - Sicilia)
Nobility: Nobili
Language of the text: Italiano

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Abi
Nobles: France (Montferrand)
Nobility: Famille Noble - Chevaliers - Seigneurs
Language of the text: Français

Äbi
Nobles: Deutschland
Nobility: Adelsfamilie - Ritter
Language of the text: Deutsch

Abia
Nobles: Italia
Nobility: Marchesi
Language of the text: Italiano

Abiagi
Nobles: Italia
Nobility: Nobili
Language of the text: Italiano

Abianchi
Nobles: Italia
Nobility: Conti - Nobili - Patrizi
Language of the text: Italiano

Abianchini
Nobles: Italia
Nobility: Conti - Marchesi - Nobili
Language of the text: Italiano

Abiat
Nobles: France (Montferrand)
Nobility: Famille Noble - Chevaliers - Seigneurs
Language of the text: Français

Abiatianni
Nobles: Italia
Nobility: Nobili
Language of the text: Italiano

Abiatico
Nobles: Italia
Nobility: Nobili
Language of the text: Italiano

Abiberg
Nobles: Deutschland
Nobility: Adelsfamilie - Ritter
Language of the text: Deutsch

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