SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Cislaghi

Origin and meaning

E. De Felice notes that it is a surname of northern Lombardy, with frequent presence in Milan, formed from the place name Cislago, a locality of the Varese area. E. Rossoni agrees on the toponymic origin and specifies that the surname is peculiar to the north of the Milan area, derived likewise from Cislago in the Varese area.

Geographic distribution: North of the Milan area

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Drawing on 2 authors, this entry presents the different hypotheses about the origin of the surname, avoiding a single oversimplified explanation.

Sources

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

  • De Felice, E. (1978). Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. Milano: Mondadori.
  • Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org