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Types of Trentino SURNAMES and Their Roots

VIDEO PODCAST (50 minutes) by genealogist Lynn Serafinn on the four primary types of surnames in Trentino, and their linguistic origins. 

TRENTINO GENEALOGY VIDEO PODCAST.  Originally broadcasted on Facebook Live on FRIDAY 8 JANUARY 2021 (only recently edited for YouTube). 

Video podcast on the 4 primary types of surnames in Trentino and their linguistic roots. Many examples are given.

In this 50-minute podcast, we look at:

  1. Patronymic surnames
  2. Surnames derived from personal nicknames
  3. Surnames derived from place names
  4. Surnames derived from occupations.

4 most common types of Trentino surnames

I hope you find this video informative, and that it will help you in your research. I welcome your comments and questions below. Alternately, feel free to send me an email via the contact form on this website. 

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Lynn Serafinn, genealogist at Trentino Genealogy

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Lynn Serafinn
Genealogist at https://trentingenealogy.com
12  May 2025

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