Dejana
This form is a variant of the 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/