Surname Iannopollo
Origin and meaning
E. Rossoni notes that this surname is proper to Siderno, a locality in the Reggio Calabria area, in Calabria. According to Rossoni, it would derive from the Italianization of the Greek surname Ianapoulos or Iannopulos, meaning "son of Giovanni".
P. Durante agrees on the Greek origin of the surname, though he links it directly to the given name Giovannino, a diminutive form of Giovanni.
Geographic distribution: Calabria (Reggio Calabria 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
- Bergamo, N. (2013, May 21). Impero Romano d'Oriente 330–1453 la sua storia. Retrieved January 19, 2021, from https://www.imperobizantino.it/