SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Livraghi

Origin and meaning

E. De Felice notes that the surname derives from the place name Livraga, a locality in the province of Milan. For his part, E. Rossoni specifies that the toponymic origin goes back to Livraga in the province of Lodi, and that the surname is characteristic of the area lying between Milan and Lodi, 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