Surname Camuto
Origin and meaning
V. Blunda notes that this is a Sicilian surname of Arabic origin and religious character. It derives from the etymon hamud, meaning "thanks be to God" or "praised (be God)"; it is a devotional expression common in the Islamic world that came to be used as a personal name and then became a surname. G. P. Holmes agrees in noting the Arabic origin and the meaning of "thanks be to God".
Geographic distribution: 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:
- Patti Holmes, G. (2018). Alla scoperta dei cognomi siciliani. Retrieved from https://www.ilsicilia.it
- Blunda, V. (2018). Supposte origini dei cognomi in Sicilia [Digital edition]. Retrieved from https://www.trapaninostra.it