SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Limonta

Origin and meaning

E. De Felice notes that this surname is frequent in upper Lombardy and in Milan, and that it derives from the place name Limonta, a locality in the Como area. For his part, E. Rossoni specifies that the surname is typical of the area comprising the provinces of Milan, Lecco and Bergamo, and that it would derive specifically from the place name Limonta located in the Lecco area.

Both authors therefore agree on the toponymic origin of the surname and on its rootedness in Lombardy, although they differ on the exact location of the locality that gave it its name.

Geographic distribution: Upper Lombardy, Milan

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Drawing on 2 authors, this entry presents the different hypotheses about the origin of the surname, avoiding a single oversimplified explanation.

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