Surname Macor
Origin and meaning
Many surnames derived from names of saints are typically Friulian due to the existing devotion to martyrs in the area, such is the case of Ermacora, bishop martyr of Aquileia (Udine), whose name also derives the surnames Macor, Macorig, Macoratti.
💡 The surname Macor also appears as variant of the surname Ermacora in other studies consulted in this project.
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Entry compiled from specialized sources on Italian surname studies.
Sources
This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:
- Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.