Surname Reggiani
Origin and meaning
F. De Laurentiis and E. Rossoni agree that the surname was formed from the place name Reggio Emilia.
De Laurentiis adds that it also derives from the corresponding demonym, Reggiano, and that it is diffused in the north up to Tuscany, with its epicentre and greatest frequency in Emilia and especially in Bologna.
Rossoni identifies it as typical of Emilia.
💡 The surname Reggiani also appears as altered form of the surname Reggio in other studies consulted in this project.
Geographic distribution: Veneto
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Drawing on 2 authors, this entry presents the different hypotheses about the origin of the surname, avoiding a single oversimplified explanation.
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/