Zappalorto
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From the univerbation of zappare (“to hoe”) + lo (“the”) + orto (“vegetable garden”), a nickname for a cultivator.
Proper noun edit
Zappalorto m or f by sense
- a surname transferred from the nickname [in turn originating as an occupation]
Further reading edit
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2024