SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Ramirez

Origin and meaning

E. De Felice and E. Rossoni agree that the surname is of Spanish origin and was formed from the name of Germanic origin Ramiro.

De Felice defines it as a loanword from the Spanish surname Ramírez, formed with the patronymic suffix -ez ("son of..."), from the name Ramiro, of Visigothic tradition.

Rossoni specifies that Ramiro derives in turn from Raginmir.

Variants

Geographic distribution: The South (sporadic)

📍 You can view how this surname is distributed in Italy: View distribution in Italy (Cognomix)

This entry brings together what 2 authors propose about the origin of the surname. In some cases they agree and reinforce a single hypothesis; in others, they contribute different views worth considering.

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