Surname Bonello
Origin and meaning
Bonelli is a very extended surname in Italy, predominantly in the north center, Bonello is more typically Piedmontese, but it is also found in Padua and in the province of Palermo. they must derive from hypocoristic forms of the Latin name Bonus that the barbarian conquerors also used. Bono is also a Lombard name. Hyocoristics are affectionate, familiar or euphemistic appellatives used to supplant a real name. They are characterized by the fact that words are subject to certain deformation, ofte
💡 The surname Bonello also appears as altered form of the surname Boni in other studies consulted in this project.
Geographic distribution: Padua and in the province of Palermo
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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.