SURNAMES IN ITALY

Stanislao

This form is a variant of the surname Musella.

Origin and meaning

The authors agree that the surname derives from the Late Latin name Musellus, documented in medieval Latin sources.

E. Rossoni notes that Musella and Musello are typical of the Naples area and of the lower Caserta area, in southern Italy, while Muselli also shows an important area in the south of the province of Milan and the north of the Piacenza area.

F. De Laurentiis adds that the surname may likewise derive from Musi, which suggests a possible anthroponymic base alternative or complementary to the Latinized form.

Variants

Altered forms and derivatives

Geographic distribution: Veneto

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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/