SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Terrile

Origin and meaning

The authors agree that this surname derives from the place name Terrile, a locality linked to the Genoa area. E. De Felice notes that the surname formed from that place name, situated in the province of Genoa, and highlights its frequency in that region and its surroundings, historically known as the Genovesato.

E. Rossoni specifies that the reference place name corresponds specifically to Terrile di Uscio, a locality of the same province, and confines the distribution of the surname to Genoa and the nearby localities of Uscio, Recco and Avegno.

Geographic distribution: Genoa and the Genovesato (frequent)

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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:

  • 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