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Salvatori Surname Meaning & Origin

What the Salvatori last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.

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Meaning and origin of the Salvatori last name

Meaning of the Salvatori last name: saviour. Salvatori is an Italian surname from the personal name Salvatore, "saviour", given in honour of Christ. The plural -i ending points to central and northern Italy, especially Lazio and Umbria. The last name sits beside the southern form Salvatore. Families with this last name also settled in Argentina and the United States.

Arms associated with the Salvatori name

In Italy townspeople used a coat of arms as well as knights, and heraldry associated with the Salvatori name shares that civic tradition.

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Salvatori name FAQ

What does the Salvatori name mean?

Saviour. Common variants include Salvatore, Salvadori.

Where does the Salvatori surname come from?

It originates in Italy, and is also found in the United States, Argentina and Switzerland.

Is there a Salvatori coat of arms?

Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Salvatori coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.

Sources: De Felice, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani; Caffarelli & Marcato, I cognomi d'Italia.