1. Home
  2. Search Etymological origin of Italian surnames


Search Etymological origin of Italian surnames


SCARAVETTI | SCARAVETTO

Scaravetti is very rare, Scaravetto is even more, are typical of Udinese, should derive from Istrian surname Scaravich, in turn derived from the Latin cognomen Scarus, remember Marcus Aemilius Scarus Roman governor of Syria in the first century Next Christ: ". Sed ex omnibus maxume Marcus Aemilius Scarus, Homo nobilis, Impiger, Factiosus, Avidus potentiae, honoris, Divitiarum, Ceterum envia his callide Acdultans.". Integration and hypothesis provided by Marino Scaravetti the surnames Scaravetti-Scaravetto and in a more authentic version, because in the Friulan language, Scaravet and Scharavet originate from the eastern area of Friuli and more precisely of the commune of Premariacco.Si find Also in Cividale and neighbouring municipalities. From the researches made it appears that my ancestors have brought, at different times, all four versions. The surname is of Lombard origin because in this language Skara is an organized and Waita team

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


Buy a heraldic document with your coat of arms



Verba Volant, Scripta Manent
(Spoken words fly away, written words remain)
Examples of Heraldic Documents
Order now a Professional Heraldic Document

Every surname is a story that deserve to be told
Make your Family Name immortal

Go to Catalog