Surname Morano
Origin and meaning
The surname Morano is a toponymic surname, that is, it is born from the name of a place. This is important to make clear from the outset: Morano does not describe a trade or a personal characteristic, but identifies people who came from a village called Morano and who, on moving elsewhere, were recognized by that origin.
In Italy there are several localities named Morano, and from them the surname arises. The sources indicate mainly:
- Morano Calabro, in the province of Cosenza (Calabria).
- Morano sul Po, in the province of Alessandria (Piedmont).
- Morano, in the province of Modena (Emilia-Romagna).
One who was called Morano was, literally, "the one who came from Morano". In time, that geographical identification became a hereditary surname.
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Sources
This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:
- Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.