SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Rampinelli

Origin and meaning

E. Rossoni identifies it as a surname probably native of the Bergamo and Brescia area. He documents it in Travagliato (Brescia area) in the 17th century with the noble family of the marquises Rampinelli, native of Gardone Valtrompia (Brescia area).

It is considered an anthroponymic surname, derived from the name Rampo or from the root ramp- ("to grip").

Geographic distribution: Probably from the Bergamo and Brescia area.

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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:

  • Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org
  • Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.