Message: "surname Stablum" - Behind the Name

surname Stablum

by Andrew Darico (guest)

2/4/2006, 6:22 AM

This surname is beared in three countries: USA, Italy and Norway.
Could anyone tell me its origin?

Thanks

#Stablum

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- Jim Young (guest) +4

2/6/2006, 1:39 PM

I learn to my surprise that there's a town in Italy called Stablum. It's in the Trento region though I can't find it on a map or in a gazetteer. The surname in Italy is found mainly in the Trento region. The name doesn't look Italian, perhaps it's Ladin, that minority language of the Dolomites.

- Andy ;—) (guest) +3

2/6/2006, 10:45 PM

All I can think of is the Latin word "stabulum" (stable, camp)

- Jim Young (guest) +2

2/7/2006, 4:51 AM

That's a likely source. I wondered why it wasn't italianised, becoming something like Stabolo or Stabio. That led to the possibility that it is Ladin in origin.

- Andy ;—) (guest) +1

2/7/2006, 5:14 AM

Do you know, how old the town is?

- Jim Young (guest)

2/8/2006, 6:30 AM

I haven't a clue. I believe it's in the vicinity of the town of Male' which is said to be "of Roman origins".

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