SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Sibani

Origin and meaning

The authors agree that this surname derives from the place name Sibano, a locality of the Bologna area. E. De Felice notes that the surname was formed from that place name, situated in the province of Bologna. E. Rossoni specifies that it is a surname typical of the Bologna area and that the reference place name corresponds specifically to Sibano di Marzabotto, also in that same zone.

Geographic distribution: The Bologna area

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Drawing on 2 authors, this entry presents the different hypotheses about the origin of the surname, avoiding a single oversimplified explanation.

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