SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Ellero

Origin and meaning

The two sources agree that this surname derives from the proper name Ellero, a regional variant of Ilario peculiar to the northeast of Italy, in the regions of Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Its diffusion is linked to the cult of Sant'Ellero, to whom a parish church in Venice is dedicated.

Variants

Geographic distribution: Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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Comparative analysis based on 2 authors: where they agree, the hypothesis is strengthened; where they differ, the alternative interpretations are presented.

Sources

This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:

  • De Felice, E. (1978). Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. Milano: Mondadori.
  • 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/