Surname Seminara
Origin and meaning
E. De Felice notes that this surname was formed from the place name Seminara, frequent in the zone as the name of localities, and that it presents a high presence in Calabria and Sicily.
E. Rossoni specifies that it is typical of Sicily, especially of its central and eastern part, and of the Reggio Calabria area, and that it would derive from the place name Seminara, a locality located precisely in that Calabrian zone.
Geographic distribution: Calabria and Sicily (high frequency)
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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.
- Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org