SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Montella

Origin and meaning

E. Rossoni notes that this surname is typical of the region of Campania, with a particular presence in the Naples and Salerno areas, and proposes that it would derive from the place name Montella, a locality situated in the Avellino area.

F. De Laurentiis agrees in noting the place name Montella, in the province of Avellino, as the origin of the surname, but broadens its geographical scope to include also the region of Basilicata, and links the etymological base with the Latin montes.

💡 The surname Montella also appears as altered form of the surname Monti in other studies consulted in this project.

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:

  • Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org
  • 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/