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Callegati, very rare, is typically Romagnolo, from Faenza and Ravenna in the Ravenna area, from Forlì and Mordano and Imola in the Bolognese area, it should derive from a nickname originated from the late Latin term calicatus (plastered, plastered, whitewashed), the motivation of the nickname could be from the job of the progenitor, who could have been a magister calicarius (bricklayer specialized in plastering and finishing with lime of the walls), or simply by the fact of living the family in a very white house.
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