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CALTABELLOTTA

Specific of the Palermo area, of Lercara Friddi (PA) in particular. additions provided by Stefano Ferrazzi very rare, originally from Palermo, derives from the toponym Caltabellotta (AG). additions provided by Giovanni Vezzelli Caltabellotta is a surname and toponym in the province of Catania. The name derives from the Arabic Qal'at-al-ballut = castle of the oaks.

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


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