SURNAMES IN ITALY

Mileti

This form is a variant of the surname Mileto.

Origin and meaning

E. De Felice identifies this surname as proper to Calabria, with an extension towards Campania and Basilicata, and links it to the place name Mileto, a locality in the province of Catanzaro.

E. Rossoni specifies that the main core is in the province of Reggio Calabria, with a secondary presence in Naples, Rome and Bari, and places the place name of origin at Mileto, province of Vibo Valentia.

Both authors agree that the surname derives from the place name Mileto, although they differ on the reference province: De Felice points to Catanzaro, while Rossoni indicates Vibo Valentia. It should be noted that Mileto is indeed a locality in the province of Vibo Valentia, in Calabria, which supports Rossoni's identification.

Variants

Geographic distribution: Calabria, Campania, Basilicata

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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