SURNAMES IN ITALY

Rangone

This form is a variant of the surname Ranghetti.

Origin and meaning

They should derive, directly or through various diminutive variants, from the medieval Germanic name Rango or Rangonis, documented in Florence in the 13th century. The transformation into a surname is documented in the 14th century, when the Rangoni became feudataries of lands of the Modena area, a property preserved until the Napoleonic era, and gave their name to the place names Castelnuovo Rangone and Levizzano Rangone. In some cases, Rangoni could derive from the place name Rangone in the Modena area.

Variants

Geographic distribution: Ranghetti is typical of the area between the Milan, Bergamo and Brescia areas. Ranghetto, very rare, would seem specific to Maserà di Padova in the Padua area. Ranghini, almost unique, is from the Alessandria area. Ranghino is Piedmontese: Vercelli, Novara and Casale Corte Cerro in the Verbania area. Rangone, very rare, is specific to the Alessandria area. Rangoni is typical of the Bologna area.

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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
  • Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.