SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Margoni

Origin and meaning

The authors agree that this surname is proper to Trentino and derives from the place name Margone. E. De Felice notes that the surname was formed from that place name, common in the province of Trento, and from its demonym Margonaro. E. Rossoni specifies that the surname is characteristic of Trento and of the locality of Vezzano, and that it would derive specifically from the place called Margone di Vezzano, identified as the point of origin of the line.

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Geographic distribution: Trentino

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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