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Tait is typically Trentino, of Mezzolombardo in particular, with significant presences also in Trento and Bolzano, Taita is specific to Seren del Grappa nel Bellunese, could derive from a nickname originated from the medieval Germanic word (A.H.D.) taht ( Wick, Lucignolo, Cerino), perhaps to indicate in the founder a person to the maintenance of the night fires of the country. Additions provided by Giovanni Vezzelli surname Trentino of Scottish and English origin. It is a nickname to indicate a cheerful person, derived from the old Norwegian ' teitr ' = Allegro, Gaius. The surname is extremely widespread in the United States but even more so in Britain. It is also present in Austria (Tyrol and Vorarlberg) from where it has come to South Tyrol (Bolzano, Sesto etc.) and throughout the Trentino (massively in Mezzolombardo).

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


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