SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Mercogliano

Origin and meaning

The authors agree that this surname is proper to the region of Campania and derives from the place name Mercogliano, a locality in the province of Avellino.

E. Rossoni specifies that the surname is concentrated in the province of Naples, with a presence in localities such as Nola, Cimitile, Camposano, Pollena Trocchia and Marano di Napoli. He further notes that the place name Mercogliano has a mythological origin: during the Middle Ages it appears documented as Merculianum and Castrum Mercuriani, forms which point back to an ancient temple dedicated to the god Mercury.

Geographic distribution: Campania

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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