SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Resegotti

Origin and meaning

E. De Felice and E. Rossoni agree that the surname is Lombard and derives from a dialect term related to the trade of sawing or working wood.

De Felice specifies that it was formed from the Lombard occupational name resegòt ("sawyer").

Rossoni identifies it as very rare, typical of the Milan area. He derives it from a dialect nickname originated in the word resegà ("to saw"), which probably indicated the trade of carpenter.

Geographic distribution: Lombardy

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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:

  • 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