Surname Arlati
Origin and meaning
The authors agree that the surname was formed from a place name in the area of northern Lombardy, although they differ on which one.
E. De Felice identifies it as a surname of upper Lombardy, frequent in Milan, formed from the place name Ariate, in the Como area.
E. Rossoni, on the other hand, derives it from the place name Arlate, a hamlet of the municipality of Calco, in the Lecco area, documented in the Diplomatic Code of Medieval Lombardy.
Geographic distribution: Upper Lombardy, Milan
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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:
- 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