Origin of the surname Bovari

It should derive from the medieval name Bovo, Bovonis (probably linked to the name of the bovine, the ox) of which there is an example of use in the Pavia area in a Brief investiture of 1152: "Die dominico qui est sesto kalendas iunii, in loco Castello Novo In presencia bonorum hominum corum nomina subter leguntur, investivit Ventura, filius quondam Iohannisboni Mazaboe, cum lingno et bergamena quod in sua manu tenebat, Bovum, filius quondam Arderici, nominative de sedimine uno quod est de suo feodo ex parte, quod iacet in loco et fundo suprascripto Castello Novo infra ipsum burgum et est per mensuram iustam pertica una, coheret ei a mane Arialdi et Bovonis fratres, a meridie et a sero via ..." or from the name Bovus, mentioned in the same document and also in a Carta refutationis of the year 1143 in Milan: "...Presentia bonorum hominum quorum nomina subter leguntur, per lignum et cartam quam sua tenebat manu, Bovus, filius quondam Ariprandi Advocati, de civitate Mediolani, qui refutavit hereditatem patris sui, fecit finem et refutationem in manu Petri qui dicitur Brullia, de suprascripta civitate...".

In some cases it could derive from toponyms such as San Bovio in the Milan area, San Bovo in the Cuneo area, or Bovo in the Verona area.

The Bovo surname is typically Venetian, but it also has lineages in Turin, Alessandria, in the Biella area and in Genoa.

Boano is Piedmontese from the provinces of Asti and Turin.

Bovaro, very rare, is still present in Piedmont and Sicily.

Bovi has various lineages, in the Verona area, in the Reggio area, in Rome, in the Frosinone area and in the Salerno area.

Bovio is mostly concentrated in the provinces of Novara and Turin.

Bovier could be Neapolitan.

Bovoli should be Bolognese.

Bovone is specific to the Alexandrian area.

Bovoni is practically unique.

The surname Bovari. Genealogy, origin, history, meaning, and significance

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The surname Bovari around the world

The mobility of people carrying the surname bovari has led to its presence in different countries, as you can verify.

History of Bovari

The history, heraldry, coats of arms, and possible nobility of the surname bovari are scattered in documents across various regions and historical periods, so it is necessary to reconstruct a complex puzzle to approach the facts from a realistic perspective.

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Notable Figures Named Bovari

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The surname Bovari and its bibliographic sources

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Origin of Bovari