My family name is Bernardi and I would be interested in finding out what the '..ardi' means. There are a few with this extension such as Ricardi, lombardi.
Cheers
Mario
Reason for "...ARDI"
Reason for "...ARDI"
Hi,
My family name is Bernardi and I would be interested in finding out what the '..ardi' means. There are a few with this extension such as Ricardi, lombardi.
Cheers
Mario
My family name is Bernardi and I would be interested in finding out what the '..ardi' means. There are a few with this extension such as Ricardi, lombardi.
Cheers
Mario
Re: Reason for "...ARDI"
From Ancestry. com
Name History and Origin for bernardi
Last Name
bernardi
Italian: patronymic or plural form of Bernardo.
From> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com ... istory.htm
"No family history would be complete without at least one name of Norman French origin, introduced into Italy in the 11th and 12th centuries by crusaders who preferred to remain behind. Frequently these names can be identified by the endings -ieri and -ardo/ardi."
Name History and Origin for bernardi
Last Name
bernardi
Italian: patronymic or plural form of Bernardo.
From> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com ... istory.htm
"No family history would be complete without at least one name of Norman French origin, introduced into Italy in the 11th and 12th centuries by crusaders who preferred to remain behind. Frequently these names can be identified by the endings -ieri and -ardo/ardi."
Researching in San Vitaliano, Napoli, Italy & Armento, Potenza, Italy.
Re: Reason for "...ARDI"
Thanks for the feedback.
Mario
Mario