SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Chiappella

Origin and meaning

Chiappella is present in two important 'spots' in Salerno and Liguria. 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 Chiappella also appears as variants of the surnames Chiapero and Chiappa in other studies consulted in this project.

Geographic distribution: two important 'spots' in Salerno and Liguria

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Entry compiled from specialized sources on Italian surname 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.