Benignanum
This form is an altered form of the surname Benignano.
Origin and meaning
Apellido rarísimo, difundido solo en cuatro comunas, de los cuales tres en Sicilia (Palermo, Catania, Catenanuova) y uno en Lombardía (Como). Es un apellido augural, propiciatorio, de origen lingüística latina; deriva de benignanum (bene 'bien' + tema de gignere 'generar'), con el significado de 'que te sea todo benigno', 'que sea de buena naturaleza, que tenga disposición favorable'.
Altered forms and derivatives
Geographic distribution: Sicilia
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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:
- Miranda, F. (2013). I cognomi di Regalbuto, Catenanuova e Centuripe. Ginevra Bentivoglio EditoriA.