SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Cassinari

Origin and meaning

E. Rossoni notes that the surname derives from a dialectal nickname linked to the place of provenance, the cascina (farm), with presence documented in the Piacenza area.

F. De Laurentiis provides a complementary reading: at the base of the surname is the name Cassinaro, with the sense of "owner or superintendent of a cascina". Among the relevant place names that could have motivated or reinforced its diffusion are Cassina, in the Milan and Como areas; Cassine, in the Alessandria area; and Cassino, present in the Pavia, Novara, Milan, Frosinone and Rieti areas.

Geographic distribution: Piacenza area

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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:

  • Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org
  • De Laurentiis, F. (2003). Cognomi occhiobellesi. Storia, curiosità, significati e classifiche. Occhiobello: Teatro Polivalente di Occhiobello (T.P.O.). Retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20030516113456/http://www.comune.occhiobello.ro.it/cognomi/