SURNAMES IN ITALY

Gauro

This form is a variant of the surname Gauri.

Origin and meaning

The authors agree that the surname could derive from the Old High German gaahun (also written wuori in one of the variants), meaning "quick, immediate". It is an extremely rare surname, of uncertain origin.

E. Rossoni suggests a possible Austro-Hungarian origin, linking the surname to the form Gaura, from which it would derive through the term gaahun. Rossoni places this surname geographically in the Bergamo area, while the variant Gauro, almost unique, appears in the Belluno area.

For its part, the possibility is also considered that the surname is a common name of a thing, perhaps related to the Old High German wuori, "dyke, canal", from which the Italian gora derives, or that it comes from a nickname or place name of uncertain origin.

Variants

Geographic distribution: Gauri, absolutely rare, seems peculiar to the Bergamo area. Gauro, almost unique, is of the Belluno area.

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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
  • Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.