Armanno
This form is a variant of the surname Armani.
Origin and meaning
According to Ettore Rossoni, all these surnames have their origin, directly or through hypocoristic forms, from the Lombard term Harimann or Arimanno (free men). The Arimanni constituted a form of patriciate that had the responsibility of maintaining the power of the King in the occupied territories. Similar to the equites of ancient Rome. Alinei & Benozzo add these surnames to the list above: Ermanni, Ermanno, Ermani, Ermano, Ermanis, Erman, D'Arman and they consider that these surnames derive from the German name Armanno or Ermanno, formed by harja = army + mann = man. That is to say: free man belonging to the army, with the task of defending strategic points and inalienable rustic places.
Variants
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Sources
This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:
- Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.