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My mother's maiden name is Bottini. Her family is from Northern Italy. Neither she, nor I know what the name means, and I am quite curious. Thanks for the help! :)
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This surname comes from the word "botte" or "Bot" in dialect. The "bottaio" in Italy was a sort of specialized joiner who made "cask" for wine. So Bottini is a variant of Bottai (cask maker) and this is an occupational surname.
The majority of BOTTINI emigrants came from LOMBARDY: especially from a municipality called LONATE POZZOLO, 40 km North of MILANO (Milan). Some other from VARESE LIGURE near GENOVA (Genoa) and also from municipalities not far from ROME: ANAGNI and FERENTINO (near Frosinone).
The majority of BOTTINI emigrants came from LOMBARDY: especially from a municipality called LONATE POZZOLO, 40 km North of MILANO (Milan). Some other from VARESE LIGURE near GENOVA (Genoa) and also from municipalities not far from ROME: ANAGNI and FERENTINO (near Frosinone).
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Sagani,
I'm guessing that your 'botte' would be related to "bottle"? I see in one of my etymology books that bottle comes from French which in turn came from Late Latin buttis ... likely same root?
I'm guessing that your 'botte' would be related to "bottle"? I see in one of my etymology books that bottle comes from French which in turn came from Late Latin buttis ... likely same root?
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The italian word "bottiglia" comes from the French "bouteille".
So both the words come from a latin word "buttis", but the old french word was "butticula" that in fact means "litte cask".
In French instead a cask is called "tonneau". See the english word "tunnel that has a different meaning.
Bottaio in Italy is a man that make casks. usually in little villages casks were made by a joiner. But not all the joiners were able to make them.
So both the words come from a latin word "buttis", but the old french word was "butticula" that in fact means "litte cask".
In French instead a cask is called "tonneau". See the english word "tunnel that has a different meaning.
Bottaio in Italy is a man that make casks. usually in little villages casks were made by a joiner. But not all the joiners were able to make them.
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Cool, thanks for the info! :)
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