SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Scilla

Origin and meaning

E. De Felice notes that this surname derives from the place name Scilla, a locality of the province of Reggio Calabria, in Calabria.

E. Rossoni agrees that the origin is the place name Scilla, in the Reggio Calabria area, and specifies that the surname presents independent lines of origin (ceppi): one in the Cosenza area, another in the Reggio Calabria area, with an additional presence in Sicily, in the Catania and Trapani areas.

Altered forms and derivatives

Geographic distribution: Calabria and eastern Sicily

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Comparative analysis based on 2 authors: where they agree, the hypothesis is strengthened; where they differ, the alternative interpretations are presented.

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