SURNAMES IN ITALY

De Questa

This form is a compound of the surname Questa.

Origin and meaning

Questa is an Italian surname of very limited diffusion and uncertain etymology. It does not figure as an autonomous entry in the classic Italian onomastic repertoires consulted. A reasonable hypothesis links it to the Italian demonstrative pronoun questa ("this"), possibly crystallized as a family nickname or as a surname by aphaeresis of a toponymic or occupational phrase that may have been recorded in some specific locality of northern Italy.

Variants

Altered forms and derivatives

Compounds

Geographic distribution: Possibly alpine Piedmont or a transalpine area (not documented)

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This surname shows a notable variety of forms: 6 variants are documented, the result of dialectal adaptations, spelling changes, and transformations that occurred with migration.

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.