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Help[Surname] Re: italian surnames
in reply to a message by Chris Colombo
Berti: appears in whole Italy, from names like Libertus, Adalbertus, Robertus, et cetera or from just Bertus, all composed at least of beraht meaning "bright".
Biella: is typical Lombardian, in some cases from placenames called Biella, but mostly an archaic form of the medieval name Bellus, meaning "beautiful".
Rapa: like Rapelli and Rapetti (-elli and -etti are diminutives) from the Italian word rapa meaning "turnip", probably denoting someone who cultivated turnips.
Biella: is typical Lombardian, in some cases from placenames called Biella, but mostly an archaic form of the medieval name Bellus, meaning "beautiful".
Rapa: like Rapelli and Rapetti (-elli and -etti are diminutives) from the Italian word rapa meaning "turnip", probably denoting someone who cultivated turnips.
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