Search Etymological origin of Italian surnames

Search Etymological origin of Italian surnames

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All Salento Montenaro is unique, Montinari is from Lecce, Leverano and Calimera, Montinaro, much more widespread, is typical of Lecce, Calimera, Lecce and Melendugno, but with significant presence also in Castrì di Lecce, Cavallino, Caprarica di Lecce, Soleto , Lizzanello and Campi Salentina, should derive from nicknames probably related to mountain origins of the progenitor, of this use we have an example in Milan in a Carta vendicionis of 1121; "... Carta vendicionis, quam fecit Petrus, de loco Cazolino, in man Amiçonis qui dicitur Montinarius de omnibus rebus et terris, quas habebat in the territory of Vicomaiori, ...".

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