SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Chiappellini

Origin and meaning

Chiappellini is typical of the Milanese (the province of Milan and surroundings). 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 Chiappellini also appears as variant of the surname Chiappa in other studies consulted in this project.

Geographic distribution: Milanese (the province of Milan and surroundings)

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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.