Surname Verderio
Origin and meaning
The authors agree that this surname derives from the place name Verderio, a locality in the Lecco area. E. Rossoni places the origin in that zone, in northern Italy. For its part, it is considered that the place name Verderio goes back to the Latin viridiarium (also documented as viridarium), a term that designated a garden or park, which would have given the name to the place and, subsequently, to the surname.
Geographic distribution: Milan area.
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This entry brings together what 2 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:
- 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.