SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Pierpaoli

Origin and meaning

The surname Pierpaoli is of anthroponymic origin and derives from a compound personal name. On this point F. De Laurentiis and E. Rossoni agree, noting that it was formed from the union of Piero (a variant of Pietro) and Paolo, both names very widespread in the Christian tradition.

E. Rossoni highlights that the surname arises from the transformation into a surname of this compound name borne by an ancestor, while F. De Laurentiis confirms its formation from these two onomastic bases. In this way, the surname reflects the hereditary fixing of a double name typical of the Italian Middle Ages.

💡 The surname Pierpaoli also appears as compound of the surname Pietro in other studies consulted in this project.

Variants

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/