Oggionni
This form is a variant of the surname Oggioni.
Origin and meaning
The surname Oggioni is of toponymic origin and derives from the place names Oggiono (in the Lecco area) and Oggiona con Santo Stefano (in the province of Varese). On this point E. De Felice and E. Rossoni agree, identifying these place names as the base of the surname, formed to indicate the geographical provenance of the line.
From the etymological point of view, E. Rossoni and Surnames in Italy link these names with the Gallo-Latin word augionus, with the meaning "place rich in water", which points back to environmental characteristics of the territory. Surnames in Italy broadens this interpretation by noting possible relations with toponymic formations of Celtic origin, in particular with the element -dunno ("mountain" or "castle"), frequent in various areas of northern Italy and neighbouring regions, which reinforces the antiquity of the place name.
Variants
Geographic distribution: Upper Lombardy, Milan
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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.