SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Chiapella

Origin and meaning

Chiapella originates in Cuneo. It could derive from the place name (place name) Chiappero, a frazione from the commune of Envie. The origin of this surname would be in the nicknames derived from the German word 'klappa' (trap) or the Latin word 'clapare' (capture), related to hunting. The addition of suffixes, so common in Italian surnames, gave rise to variants of the surname such as: Chiappero, Chiappella, Chiapella, Chiappelli, Chiappa, Chiappa. Chiapellino, Chiapperi, Chiapperino

💡 The surname Chiapella also appears as variants of the surnames Chiapero and Chiappa in other studies consulted in this project.

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This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary integrates the information available in specialized onomastic studies.

Sources

This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:

  • Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.