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SCIANCALEPORE | SCIANCALEPRE

Sciancalepore is quite rare and is typical of the Barese, Sciancalepre is unique and it is probably a transcription error of the previous, should derive from a dialect nickname linked to the speed in the race. Additions provided by Giacomo Ganza/Villa di Tirano (SO) surname probably derived from a playful or mocking nickname attributed to a mediocre hunter. To be sciancare with the meaning of lame and lepore, hare, or someone who knows only lame hares.

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


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