SURNAMES IN ITALY

Pertotti

This form is an altered form of the surname Perti.

Origin and meaning

E. De Felice and E. Rossoni agree on the Germanic-Lombard origin of the surname.

E. De Felice defines it as a variant, of originally Lombard and then also German tradition, of Berti.

E. Rossoni derives it from the Germanic name Berth or from the aphaeresis of Lombard names such as Rupertus, Cunipertus, Paulipertus and the like, documented in the Codex Longobardorum of the year 855.

Variants

Altered forms and derivatives

Geographic distribution: The North, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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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:

  • 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