Surname Deiàna
Origin and meaning
The authors agree that this surname is peculiar to Sardinia and frequent in the Cagliari and Sassari areas. It has as its base a nickname, formed from the Sardinian de, "of", and jana, "fairy, sorceress", which probably means "son of the fairy, of the sorceress".
Variants
Geographic distribution: Sardinia (frequent in the Cagliari and Sassari areas)
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This entry brings together what 2 authors propose about the origin of the surname. In some cases they agree and reinforce a single hypothesis; in others, they contribute different views worth considering.
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
- De Laurentiis, F. (2003). Cognomi occhiobellesi. Storia, curiosità, significati e classifiche. Occhiobello: Teatro Polivalente di Occhiobello (T.P.O.). Retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20030516113456/http://www.comune.occhiobello.ro.it/cognomi/