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ADDIS

Addis and very diffused in all Sardinia, Sassari, Perfugas, Alghero, Nulvi and Porto Torres in it sassarese, Tempio Pausania, Olbia, Trinita d'Aquito and Vignola, Buddusò, Luras, Aggius, Badesi, Alà dei Sardi and Padru in Gallura, Lodè, Torpè e Siniscola in Nuorese, Cagliari and Bosa in the Nile, from Dovrebbe, will be derived from a soprannome from the end of Sardinian addis (valley or even forest), probably originated from the fact that the family came from a valley. Integrations provided by Giuseppe Concas ADDIS: meaning and uncertainties. Potrebbe derives from badde, baddi = valley; baddis> addis = valli. In ancient texts, I have the words in several dates. In the Condaghe of St. Nicholas of Trullas, CSNT, XI, XIIIth sec. we took the variant balle, in the meaning of valley, quoted a lot of times; Also included in the CSMB, and in the CSPS, XI, XIIIth. sec., in this last appare balle, ualle e valle. Addis came to be known as the figure of the Pace di Eleonora, LPDE, from 1388, always preceded by "from" to indicate the origin: Addis (de) Gonnario, Islet de Galtelì (* Galtelì. Galtelì.odierno Galtelì); Addis (de) Joanne, sworn v. Fodrongiani (* Foddin. Fordongianus winter. Contrate Partis Varicati - Barigadu). In the CSNT, and present the last name "de" Balles: - Balles "de" Florisone e Balles "de" Gosantine (153), testimony in a donation of land in the church of San Nicola: ego Petrus prior (of Sanctu Nicola) put in This way you know. Try .Florisone et Gosantine de Balles (prob. fratelli). - Iusta de Balles (67 - one service exchange): Pedro Akri: one of them (Gli Diedi) Gosantine Bacca and Gavin Calfone and Gavin Nuri and Iusta de Balles. - Mariane de Balles (47), checked in a compria (compru) of servi: comporaili ad Yçoccor de Carbia, su ki maneat in Patria, foot (a fourth of the service) of Raganella, fija of Dorgotori Ciçellu.Testes: Mariane de Balle set Niscoli from Castabar et Gosantine his brother (brother). In contemporary history I remembered Addis Ovid, of Teulada (1908 - 1966), specialized in Christian Archeology, collaborator of the Middle Eastern History Institute, in the University of Cagliari; He has left various works, including: "Un Sarcofago giudicale arborense"; "The Bronze Blossoms of the Duomo di Oristano". With gli scavi from 1964/1965, the necropolis and the paleo-christian basilica of Cornus (see in the Web - Ovidio Addis) appear. Currently, the last name is Addis and present in 181 Italian communities, of which 67 in Sardinia: Sassari 181, Tempio 150, Olbia 148, Buddusò 81, Lodè 71, Cagliari 70, etc.

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