SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Trudu

Origin and meaning

Means "thrush" in Sardinian (from Latin turdus).

E. De Felice notes that this surname was formed from a nickname derived from the Sardinian word trudu, meaning "thrush", and locates it in southern Sardinia.

E. Rossoni agrees on the origin from the Sardinian trudu, "thrush" (the bird), and specifies that this term comes from the Latin turdus. He adds that the surname is documented from 1388 in the Peace of Eleonora, with the form Turdu Joanne, and locates it mainly in the Cagliari area, with a presence in localities such as Assemini, Monserrato and Nuragus.

Geographic distribution: Southern Sardinia

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Comparative analysis based on 3 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
  • Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.