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BURLOTTI | BURLOTTO

Burlotti, very rare, is specific of the Brescia area, in particular of Sale Marasino and Darfo Boario Terme, Burlotto, absolutely rare, would seem to come from the Novara and Verbanese areas, should derive from nicknames originating from the dialectal term burlott (but barrel). also small and plump person), it could also be hypocoristic forms derived from the Latin name Burolus, it seems instead that no connection could be made with the archaic Italian term burlotto or brulotto (small boat full of flammable material used to try to burn enemy ships) .

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


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