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LAMORTE

Quite rare, it is typical of the highlands, it should be of Norman origin and derive from the French surname Lamort originating from the Manche in Normandy, in turn derived from a Lamour nickname indicating a sweet character. additions provided by Giovanni Vezzelli Death, widespread in Campania, Basilicata, Puglia, is the surname of the apotropaic nickname Lamorte, composed of article + noun 'death', given to a child to avert death.

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


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