SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Muggia

Origin and meaning

The scholars consulted agree that this surname has a toponymic origin, derived from the name of the town of Muggia, in the area of Trieste. E. De Felice further specifies that the surname also incorporates the local demonym Muesàn, the term traditionally used for the inhabitants of that locality.

E. Rossoni concurs with this toponymic derivation without adding further detail. It is additionally recorded that Muggia is a town near the Croatian border, situated in the area of Trieste, the capital city of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

Variants

Altered forms and derivatives

Geographic distribution: Trieste

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Comparative analysis based on 3 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
  • Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.