Search Etymological origin of Italian surnames

Search Etymological origin of Italian surnames

MONTEMURRI | MONTEMURRO

Montemurri has a small stock in Mottola nel tarentino, Montemurro is specific to Matera, with significant presences throughout Basilicata, has a stock in Massafra (TA) with presences also in Taranto, Castellaneta and Mottola always in the Taranto area and in Bari, Gravina In Puglia and Altamura in the Bari area, should derive from the toponym Montemurro in the area of Potenza. additions provided by Giovanni Vezzelli Montemurro comes from the toponym (prov. of Potenza). Present as a surname also in Sicily (Enna, Barcelona). The first element is evident: Latin mons; the second is a variant of the word 'morro' of pre-Roman origin, meaning high ground, rock, spike. Frequent in Italian toponymy (Morro d'Alba (AN), Morro d'oro (TE), Morro Reatino (RI), is also present in the linguistics of other Mediterranean areas.

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Language of the text: Italiano