SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Arconati

Origin and meaning

The authors agree that the surname was formed from the place name Arconate, in the Milan area.

E. De Felice identifies it as a surname widespread in upper Lombardy, especially in Milan.

E. Rossoni adds that the Arconati family, noble and related to the Visconti, was already a feudatory of the pieve of Dairago in the 16th century. In the 17th century it stood out for its patronage and collection of works of art.

Geographic distribution: Lombardy, Milan

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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