SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Chiapperino

Origin and meaning

Chiapperino is a surname that excludes the area between Bari, Terlizzi, Bittonto and Molfeta. 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 Chiapperino also appears as variant of the surname Chiappa in other studies consulted in this project.

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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.