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December 12

Italian surname question

What are some examples of Italian surnames ending in -i deriving from a notional singular in -io (and excluding -cio, -gio, -glio), like proverbi from proverbio? I know I've seen one or two but I can't recall them. 71.126.56.57 (talk) 04:17, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A few pairs of a noun x-io coexisting with a surname X-i:

• acciaio – Acciai
• allodio – Allodi
• archibugio – Archibugi
• batocchio – Batocchi
• bottaio – Bottai

Although it is plausible that these surnames actually derive from the corresponding nouns, I don't know whether this is actually the case. Surnames may be subject to modification by the influence of a similar-sounding familiar word.  --Lambiam 08:12, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]