SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Arioldi

Origin and meaning

The authors agree that the surname has its origin in a personal name of Germanic tradition.

E. Rossoni identifies it as an uncommon variant, present practically only in the Milan area. He recalls Arialdo da Carimate, a monk and soldier defender of religious integrity, born in Cuggiago around the year 1010 and later canonised.

It is considered, along a complementary line, to be an infrequent anthroponymic surname, derived from Hariowald ("commander of the army").

💡 The surname Arioldi also appears as variant of the surname Airaldi in other studies consulted in this project.

Variants

Geographic distribution: Milan area

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This entry brings together what 2 authors propose about the origin of the surname. In some cases they agree and reinforce a single hypothesis; in others, they contribute different views worth considering.

Sources

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

  • Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org
  • Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.