Scampamorte
Italian
editEtymology
editVerb-object compound, composed of scampa (“to escape”) + morte (“death”), used as an apotropaic nickname intended to ward off evil.
Proper noun
editScampamorte m or f by sense
- a surname transferred from the nickname
Further reading
edit- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2024