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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Italian
Pronounced Pron. /pa.ter.ˈnɔ/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the name of a municipality in Catania, Sicily, of uncertain etymology. It could derive from latinized Ancient Greek Paetram Aitnaion meaning "fortress of the Etnaeans", from Latin-Byzantine paternum praedium (or Paternòn) meaning "landed property inherited from the father", or perhaps from Latin Praeter Aetna "in front of Mount Etna".
Added 4/19/2025 by jocatchi


See Also

User submission Paterno