Surname Capurso
Origin and meaning
E. De Felice identifies this surname as peculiar to Puglia, and considers it a toponymic surname derived from the municipality of Capurso, in the Bari area.
E. Rossoni agrees on its Puglian character and on its concentration in the Bari area, but proposes a different etymological hypothesis: the surname would derive from a nickname linked to the trade of goat-keeper, or to character traits of the founder of the lineage that evoked the obstinacy peculiar to that animal.
Variants
Geographic distribution: Bari area (Puglia)
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This entry brings together what 2 authors propose about the origin of the surname. In some cases they agree and reinforce a single hypothesis; in others, they contribute different views worth considering.
Sources
This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:
- De Felice, E. (1978). Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. Milano: Mondadori.
- Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org