SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Travagliante

Origin and meaning

The authors agree that the surname derives from nicknames related to the word travagliare ("to work"), in allusion to the activity of manual worker of the surname's founder.

E. Rossoni notes that the form Travagliante is concentrated in the Catania area, especially in Paternò, with a presence also in Bronte and Grammichele. The variant Travaglianti appears in Cesarò, in the Messina area, and in the Catania area, including the city and Paternò.

F. Miranda broadens the geographical distribution and indicates that the surname, together with its variant Travaglianti, is found in specific zones of Sicily, Lombardy, Lazio and Piedmont. Within Sicily, he specifies a presence in the Catania area (Paternò, Bronte, Grammichele), in the Messina area (Cesarò), in the Enna area (Centuripe, Agira, Regalbuto) and in the Palermo area.

Variants

Altered forms and derivatives

Geographic distribution: Travagliante: Catania area (especially Paternò, also Bronte and Grammichele). Travaglianti: Cesarò (Messina area) and Catania area (Catania, Paternò).

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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
  • Miranda, F. (2013). I cognomi di Regalbuto, Catenanuova e Centuripe. Ginevra Bentivoglio EditoriA.