Salvestri
This form is an altered form of the surname Silvestro.
Origin and meaning
A given name of the same etymology as Silvano. Saint Silvester, pope, celebrated on 31 December. In the formation of surnames it also undergoes the change of i for e or a. The surnames are Silvestri, Salvestri, Silvestrelli, Vestri, Vestrini.
More information can be found alongside the surname Silvestri.
Variants
Altered forms and derivatives
- Salvestri
- Silvestrelli
- Silvestri 📄 (own page)
- Vestri
- Vestrini
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The 7 recorded variants show how a single group of related surnames evolved according to geographic area, historical period, and dialect.
Sources
This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:
- Bongioanni, A. (1940). Nomi e Cognomi. Saggio di ricerche etimologiche e storiche. Milano: Fratelli Bocca.