Surname Sobatti
Origin and meaning
This surname is considered to be very rare and could derive from the term sogatto (also sovatto), which designated a strip of leather used for straps, and which in turn comes from the word of Lombard origin soga, with the meaning of "rope." Its presence is associated with lower Lombardy.
E. Rossoni notes that the surname is almost unique and points towards the Bergamo area as a possible zone of origin.
Geographic distribution: The Bergamo 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:
- Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org
- Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.