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Aru is well present in all of central-southern Sardinia, especially in the Medio Campidano, Villacidro, Sardara, Guspini, Arbus and Siddi, in Cagliari in Cagliari, Quartu Sant'Elena and Decimonammu, in Iglesias, Carbonia, and Oristano, and in the Nuoro area. Fonni, Arus, extremely rare, it would seem of Cagliari, should derive from a nickname originated from the Sardinian word aru (forked branch to close the hedges). additions provided by Giuseppe Concas ARU; ARUS: typically Sardinian surname, which has its major lineage in Villacidro, capital, together with Sanluri, of the new Province of Medio Campidano. Uncertainty remains on the meaning and etymology of Aru: it could derive from varu, from the Latin varus = storto (trotoxàu); or from arru = ring; or again from the Latin aron (see Aroni). Aru is present in 186 Italian Municipalities, of which 71/377 in Sardinia: Villacidro 167, Cagliari 130, Iglesias 122, Sardara 72, Carbonia 61, Quartu SE 53, Guspini 51, Arbus 43, etc. We find Arus in 24 Italian Municipalities, of which 12 in Sardinia: S. Giovanni Suergiu 11, Iglesias 8, Carbonia 5, etc.
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