SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Trani

Origin and meaning

E. De Felice and E. Rossoni agree that this surname derives from the place name Trani, a city in the province of Bari, in the Apulia region. It is, therefore, a surname of toponymic origin —that is, formed from the name of a place—, usual in those cases in which the bearer came from that locality or maintained some link with it.

As for its geographical distribution, De Felice notes a presence in the continental south of Italy, with a special concentration in Apulia and Campania, while Rossoni indicates that the surname is documented in the strip comprised between the Rome, Latina and Naples areas, as well as in the Taranto area.

Geographic distribution: Continental South, especially Apulia and Campania

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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