SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Comberiati

Origin and meaning

The authors agree that this surname is peculiar to Calabria, with presence concentrated in the zone between Crotone and Catanzaro. E. Rossoni also notes a possible area in the Genoa area, and points out that the variant Comberiato, practically unique, corresponds to the Crotone area.

P. Durante proposes a Greek origin, derived from the term kombos, which means "tie" or "knot".

Variants

Geographic distribution: Comberiati is typical of Calabria, of the zone between Crotone and Catanzaro, with a possible area in the Genoa area. Comberiato, almost unique, is of the Crotone 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:

  • 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/