SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Tassara

Origin and meaning

The authors agree that this surname has a toponymic origin. E. De Felice links it with the place name Tassara, in the Piacenza area, or with Tassare, in the Alessandria area, and places it in central-eastern Liguria and its bordering zones.

E. Rossoni broadens this perspective and notes that surnames of this family derive from place names related to the presence of yew trees —trees of the genus Taxus—, such as the locality of Tassara in Monterosso al Mare, in the La Spezia area, or Tassarolo, in the Alessandria area.

P. Regati specifies that the surname is typical of Rapallo, a locality of Liguria.

Variants

Geographic distribution: Central-eastern Liguria and bordering zones

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This entry brings together what 3 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
  • Regati, P. (2003). Cognomi genovesi e liguri. Retrieved from https://digilander.libero.it/paolore2/cult_tradiz/cognomi.html