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LEGNANTE

Legnante, quite rare, is typical of the Caserta area, of Naples, of Frattamaggiore (NA) and of Sant`Arpino (CE) in particular, it should derive from a nickname originated from the trade of wood collector in forests owned by others.

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


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