SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Nicomede

Origin and meaning

A. Bongioanni notes that this surname derives from a given name of Greek origin, compounded of níke ("victory") and médomai ("to prepare"). He adds that the surname Medin, proper to Veneto, could be related to this same root.

P. Durante agrees that it is a surname of Greek origin, derived from a given name, without supplying additional details about its composition or geographical distribution.

Altered forms and derivatives

Geographic distribution: Veneto

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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:

  • Bongioanni, A. (1940). Nomi e Cognomi. Saggio di ricerche etimologiche e storiche. Milano: Fratelli Bocca.
  • Bergamo, N. (2013, May 21). Impero Romano d'Oriente 330–1453 la sua storia. Retrieved January 19, 2021, from https://www.imperobizantino.it/