Surname Curaba
Origin and meaning
Surname derived from the Arabic term 'gurab' = corvo = raven. Although it derives from Arabic, this does not mean that the bearers of this surname are of this origin, the research shows that Italian toponymy is deeply traversed by the Arabic language. Even many names or nicknames of Latin and GrGreek origin underwent transformations because of their influence. The word raven as a surname is found throughout Italy, with variants and derivatives since raven in Latin is 'corvus', while in German i
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This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary integrates the information available in specialized onomastic 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.