Gianeselli
This form is an altered form of the surname Gianese.
Origin and meaning
E. Rossoni traces this surname back to the form Genisio, without developing an etymology of his own, although he notes it as typically proper to Veneto. F. De Laurentiis, for his part, considers it derived from the personal name Gianni, the popular Italian form of Giovanni.
Variants
Altered forms and derivatives
Geographic distribution: Veneto
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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:
- 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/