Cantali
This form is a variant of the surname Cantale.
Origin and meaning
They would derive from the ancient Greek term kanthelia, meaning baskets or hampers, through the term of Greek origin cantàles, meaning basket-maker. They would be surnames of ancient origin.
Variants
Geographic distribution: Sicily: Catania area (Maniace, Biancavilla) and Messina area (Tortorici, Cesarò) (Cantali); Troina (Enna area), with specific areas in Catania and Messina (Cantale)
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Drawing on 2 authors, this entry presents the different hypotheses about the origin of the surname, avoiding a single oversimplified explanation.
Sources
This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:
- Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org
- Blunda, V. (2018). Supposte origini dei cognomi in Sicilia [Digital edition]. Retrieved from https://www.trapaninostra.it