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VERGORI | VERGURA

Vergori is typical of the Salento peninsula, of Carmiano, Lecce, Arnesano, Monteroni di Lecce and Vigglie in Leccese, Vergura is typical of the Garganica Peninsula, San Giovanni Rotondo, Monte Sant'Angelo, Manfredonia, Vieste and Foggia, difficult to interpret, is It could be assumed to derive from an archaic form of the Slavic surname Verkore, but, much more probably should derive from modifications of the Spanish name and surname Vergorio, or, less likely, from a nickname originated from a variation of the word Vergaro (Mandriano). Additions provided by Giovanni Vezzelli Vergori is the surname of Salentino that for Minervini 506 derives from Verga (cf.).

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


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