Sandonnini
This form is an altered form of the surname Donnino.
Origin and meaning
A. Bongioanni notes that this is a given name of Latin origin, from the Latin Domninus, derived from dominus. It corresponds to a saint who was a martyr in the year 304, beside the Borgo that took its name from him. From it derive the surnames Donini, Donnini and Sandonnini.
Altered forms and derivatives
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Entry compiled from specialized sources on Italian surname studies.
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.