SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Acri

Origin and meaning

The surname Acri is characteristic of southern Italy, especially of northern Calabria and Campania. According to E. De Felice, it is a surname of toponymic origin, formed from the name of the town of Acri, in the province of Cosenza.

Along the same lines, E. Rossoni agrees with this interpretation, noting that the surname derives directly from this Calabrian place name, indicating the place of provenance of the first families that adopted it.

Variants

Geographic distribution: Northern Calabria, Campania

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Comparative analysis based on 2 authors: where they agree, the hypothesis is strengthened; where they differ, the alternative interpretations are presented.

Sources

This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:

  • De Felice, E. (1978). Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. Milano: Mondadori.
  • Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org