Surname Seggio
Origin and meaning
E. Rossoni notes that it is a very rare surname of Sicilian origin.
V. Blunda confirms that origin and specifies that it comes from the Sicilian dialect word sèggia, with the meaning of "throne, chair": the seat of state occupied by civil or ecclesiastical authorities in formal ceremonies. As a surname, it could have originated in a nickname applied to a person of solemn bearing or linked to the service of dignitaries.
Geographic distribution: 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:
- Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org
- Blunda, V. (2018). Supposte origini dei cognomi in Sicilia [Digital edition]. Retrieved from https://www.trapaninostra.it