SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Aversa

Origin and meaning

E. De Felice notes: widespread from the Neapolitan area throughout the South, including Sicily. Formed from the place name Avèrsa (CE), and from the ethnic Aversano (with the southern pronunciation variants Avèrza and Averzano).

E. Rossoni adds: it derives from the place name Aversa (Caserta).

💡 The surname Aversa also appears as variant of the surname D'Aversa in other studies consulted in this project.

Variants

Altered forms and derivatives

Geographic distribution: Naples, South, Sicily

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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