Surname Montanari
Origin and meaning
F. De Laurentiis notes that the surname derives from the term "mountain" and is very frequent in Emilia-Romagna, where it arose to designate people coming from mountainous areas or possessing characteristics proper to the inhabitants of the mountains. P. Canè agrees on the descriptive origin of the term, interpreting it as a demonym indicating provenance from mountain areas.
💡 The surname Montanari also appears as altered form of the surname Montagna in other studies consulted in this project.
Variants
Geographic distribution: Veneto
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This entry brings together what 2 authors propose about the origin of the surname. In some cases they agree and reinforce a single hypothesis; in others, they contribute different views worth considering.
Sources
This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:
- De Laurentiis, F. (2003). Cognomi occhiobellesi. Storia, curiosità, significati e classifiche. Occhiobello: Teatro Polivalente di Occhiobello (T.P.O.). Retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20030516113456/http://www.comune.occhiobello.ro.it/cognomi/
- Canè, P. (2007, September 8). Cognomi bolognesi. In Il Bolognese [blog]. Retrieved from https://ilbolognese.blogspot.com/2007/09/cognomi-bolognesi.html