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Bernasca that Bernasco are almost unique and would seem Lombard, Bernaschi besides the very small Lombard stock has one in Frascati (RM) and in Rome, Bernasconi, present throughout Italy, especially in the northern one, is prevalent in Lombardy and Piedmont, but with significant stocks also in Umbria and Lazio, may have originated from names of localities such as Bernasca di Besano (VA) in Valceresio, Bernasca di Camnago in the Sondri area where there is the Alpe Bernasca, or even Prà Bernasca di Rivalta in the Turin area, we also consider that in Pombia in the Novara area there is an area with this name, the word bernasca is of Celtic origin and means valley or coast of bears, it is also likely a derivation from alterations of the name Bernardo. additions provided by Giovanni Vezzelli Bernasconi, Bernascone are Lombard surnames, derived from Bernasca, a fraction of Cannago Faloppio (CO), in turn from a Gallic name Barna; it is widespread especially in north-western Lombardy, although more rare presences are found throughout Italy and especially in Liguria. Lurati, however, inclined to link it, as well as Ber (r) a, to the Germanic 'Bär' = bear, despite the inviting correlation to the dialectal 'ber, bera' = ram, sheep. Written attestations are from 1577.
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