SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Morstabilini

Origin and meaning

This surname is held to be a residual compound of two elements. The first part, Mor, would derive from a name of Celtic origin —Mor, Morc or Moria—, all related to water and marshes. The second part, Stabilini, would come from the Bergamasque dialect verb stabilì, with the meaning "to plaster". The surname is associated geographically with the Val Seriana, in the Bergamo area.

E. Rossoni specifies that it is a surname proper to the area between Bergamo and Brescia, and mentions as a notable figure Monsignor Luigi Morstabilini, who was bishop of Brescia.

Geographic distribution: The area between Bergamo and Brescia

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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:

  • Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org
  • Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.