SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Chiaravalloti

Origin and meaning

E. Rossoni notes that this surname is characteristic of Calabria, with presence in localities such as Catanzaro, Soverato, Satriano and Crotone. According to Rossoni, it would derive from the place name Chiaravalle Centrale, located in the Catanzaro area.

P. Durante proposes, on the other hand, a Greek origin for the surname, linking it likewise to the place name Chiaravalle Centrale, although without developing in detail the Greek etymological base of that name.

Geographic distribution: Catanzaro area, Crotone area, Calabria

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Comparative analysis based on 2 authors: where they agree, the hypothesis is strengthened; where they differ, the alternative interpretations are presented.

Sources

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

  • Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org
  • Bergamo, N. (2013, May 21). Impero Romano d'Oriente 330–1453 la sua storia. Retrieved January 19, 2021, from https://www.imperobizantino.it/