SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Chiapelli

Origin and meaning

Chiappelli is typical of the area of ??the Apennines between Modena and Pistoia. 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

Geographic distribution: area of ??the Apennines between Modena and Pistoia

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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.