SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Linati

Origin and meaning

The authors agree that this surname is proper to the Milan area and derives from the place name Linate, a locality belonging to that same area. E. De Felice characterizes it as a surname of Milanese origin formed from that place name. Rossoni specifies that both the distribution of the surname and the place from which it comes are located in the Milan area, confirming its rootedness in the region of Lombardy.

Geographic distribution: Milan

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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:

  • 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