Surname Attaguile
Origin and meaning
The authors agree that Attaguile is a Sicilian surname whose origin could be traced to languages other than Latin.
E. Rossoni proposes two hypotheses: it could derive from the Greek name Attagilos, or come from a name of Arabic origin.
V. Blunda leans towards the Arabic origin and derives it from the etymon at tawīl, meaning "the long one, the tall one", a descriptive nickname applied to the ancestor for his height or corpulence.
Geographic distribution: Very rare. Catania area, particularly Grammichele
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Drawing on 2 authors, this entry presents the different hypotheses about the origin of the surname, avoiding a single oversimplified explanation.
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
- Blunda, V. (2018). Supposte origini dei cognomi in Sicilia [Digital edition]. Retrieved from https://www.trapaninostra.it