Tarantina Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

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Meaning of the name

The spelling Tarantina grew out of Tarantino, an Italian surname with a long paper trail. Its meaning, shared with Tarantino, is “From Taranto”.

The change of ending between Tarantino and Tarantina reflects the Italian habit of naming a family in the plural or the singular. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Tarantini.

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