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LICOMATI

Licomati, extremely rare, is typical of Palagiano in the Taranto area. additions provided by Stefano Ferrazzi Of origin arbëreshë (probably Greek-Albanian), the surname Licomati derives from the Greek expression lykomati, which, composed of the terms lykos (wolf) and mati (eye), can be translated as wolf's eye ( see Occhilupo). In conclusion, therefore, it would be the surname of a nickname attributed to the progenitor.

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


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