SURNAMES IN ITALY

Parenti

This form is a variant of the surname Parente.

Origin and meaning

The consulted works concur in noting that Parente is characteristic of central and southern Italy, while the related form Parenti is widely distributed in Emilia-Romagna and the northern part of Tuscany. R. Brondolo explains that both surnames derive from the abbreviated form of the medieval Italian given name Bonparente. It is also recorded that the term parente carries the meaning of "relative," pointing to a parallel origin rooted in common vocabulary.

Variants

Geographic distribution: Centro y sur de Italia

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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:

  • Brondolo, R. (2004, May 23). Questioni di nomi e di terre [Weekly newspaper article]. L'Ancora. https://web.archive.org/brondolo_nomi_1.html
  • Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.