Search Etymological origin of Italian surnames

Search Etymological origin of Italian surnames

BREGOLA | BREGOLI

Bregola is specific to the area of Rovigo, Ferrara, Castelmassa and Trecenta in the Rovigoto area and Ferrara in particular, Bregoli has a stock in the Brescia area and one in the Ferrara area, with significant presences also in Mantua, Modena and Bologna, may derive from names of localities like Bregolo in the Vicenza area, but it is also possible to derive from the contraction of a truncated modification of medieval names such as Beregaldus, one of the many modifications of the name Berengarius, in a deed of 1475 we read: "... Beregaldus Notarii Litterae ad fratres provinciae Provinciae contra equitationis excessus ... ". additions provided by Giovanni Vezzelli BREGOLI, BREGOLA - At the base of this surname there should be a nickname deriving from the dialectal term 'bregola', which identifies a stick used to help walking on uneven ground, such as mountain roads, but once used also in the countryside.

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Bregoli
Nobles: Italia
Nobility: Cavalieri
Language of the text: Italiano