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Telese is typical of Campania, Neapolitan in particular, Telesio is absolutely rare, should derive from the toponym Telese (BN), traces of these cognominizations are found in 1400 in Cosenza with Antonimi Thilesii Consentini, and in 1500, always in Cosenza, With the philosopher Bernhardinus Telesius quoted by Tommaso Campanella: "... Telesius in Scribendo stylum true philosophicum solus Servat,... ". Additions provided by Giovanni Vezzelli Telese is the surname Campania probably from the toponym Telese (BN), a town well known for its sulphurous mineral waters. It was built not far from the place where Telesia was located, the town of Sanniti, whose name was resumed. It is one of the names of the Mediterranean basic linguistic substrate, it is therefore risky any semantic indication. It should be noted only, in this respect, that similar geographical designations are found in the central-southern area, e.g. "Piane di Telese, Scafa di Telese" and in this regard, see the Greek toponym Telésion, in addition to Telesi Fiumara in Aspromonte. They are places rich in water or in waterways.
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