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LO | LO PRESTI | LOPRESTE | LOPRESTI | PRESTE

The Presti is absolutely Sicilian, Lopresti is a cognomal form derived specific of the Reggio area, Lopreste and Lopreste, almost unique, are due to transcription errors, derive from modifications of the Latin word presbyter (priest)

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


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