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View Surname: Aldebrandi


ALDEBRANDI
SOURCE: Given Name
USAGE: Italian
Meaning & History
Means either "son of Aldebrando" or "son of Altebrando", Germanic names, the first composed of alda "wise" and brand "burning sword" and the latter of alt "old" and brand. In fact, alt and alda are related; someone old was often someone wise.


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