SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Piazzolla

Origin and meaning

F. De Laurentiis and E. Rossoni agree on the toponymic origin of the surname, linked to the term piazza.

F. De Laurentiis records it as a derivative of piazza.

E. Rossoni specifies that it could derive from the place name Piazzolla di Nola, in the Naples area, or from the name of areas crossed by the Piazzolla torrent in Campania. He mentions as a figure of note Marino Piazzolla, of San Ferdinando di Puglia (1910–1985), an important representative of the religious poetry of 20th-century Apulia.

💡 The surname Piazzolla also appears as altered form of the surname Piazza in other studies consulted in this project.

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:

  • Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org
  • De Laurentiis, F. (2003). Cognomi occhiobellesi. Storia, curiosità, significati e classifiche. Occhiobello: Teatro Polivalente di Occhiobello (T.P.O.). Retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20030516113456/http://www.comune.occhiobello.ro.it/cognomi/