Surname Roccatagliata
Origin and meaning
E. De Felice and P. Regati agree that the surname was formed from the place name Roccatagliata, a small centre of the municipality of Neirone, in the Genoa area.
Regati adds that the surname —formerly Rochataliata— has 900 years of history and takes its name from the homonymous locality.
Geographic distribution: Genoa and its territory (frequent)
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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.
- Regati, P. (2003). Cognomi genovesi e liguri. Retrieved from https://digilander.libero.it/paolore2/cult_tradiz/cognomi.html