Gorno
This form is a variant of the surname Gorni.
Origin and meaning
The authors agree that this surname derives from the place name Gorno, a locality in the Bergamo area, in the region of Lombardy.
E. De Felice characterizes it as a surname of Lombard origin, without further detail on its distribution or historical documentation.
E. Rossoni adds that its fixing as a surname is documented in the Mantua area around 1600, in connection with the countess Giulia Gorni Arrivabene, and in a deed of sale of 28 November 1608. Rossoni further notes that the surname is found mainly in the Brescia and Mantua areas, while the form Gorno, considerably rarer, is typical of the Brescia area.
Variants
Geographic distribution: Lombardy
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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.
- Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org