Surname Bamundo
Origin and meaning
Bamundo is a very rare surname that seems to originate in Caserta, San Marcellino, Casal di Principe and Trentola-Ducenta. It is the transformation in surname of the name Bamundo, a name in dialect derived from the Germanic Boiamund. The first element of the name refers to the Boi tribe, the second element to 'munt' = protection. The Boi a Celtic population of the Iron Age of ancient Gaul.
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This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary integrates the information available in specialized onomastic studies.
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.