Surname Spettoli
Origin and meaning
E. Rossoni notes that this surname is typical of Ferrara and Bologna, and proposes that it could derive from a dialectal form indicating provenance from Spettoleria, a locality in the Bologna area.
F. De Laurentiis considers it scarce and sporadic in Emilia, and links it to the place names Spettolo and Spettoleria, both located in the province of Bologna.
Geographic distribution: Ferrara, Bologna
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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
- De Laurentiis, F. (2003). Cognomi occhiobellesi. Storia, curiosità, significati e classifiche. Occhiobello: Teatro Polivalente di Occhiobello (T.P.O.). Retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20030516113456/http://www.comune.occhiobello.ro.it/cognomi/