SURNAMES IN ITALY

Cenacchio

This form is a variant of the surname Cenacchi.

Origin and meaning

E. De Felice notes that this surname is very frequent in Bologna and in central Emilia, and links it to the place name Cenacchio, a locality of the province of Bologna.

E. Rossoni specifies that the surname derives from the name of the village of Cenacchio, a hamlet of the municipality of San Pietro in Casale, in the Bologna area, which would have been the place of origin of the first bearers. Rossoni documents its presence both in the Bologna area —including Castel Bolognese— and in the Ferrara area, with clusters in the localities of Ferrara, Cento, Berra and Poggio Renatico.

Variants

Geographic distribution: Cenacchi: Bologna area (Bologna, Castel Bolognese), Ferrara area (Ferrara, Cento, Berra, Poggio Renatico)

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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:

  • 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