Beretta Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Beretta last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Beretta last name
Meaning of the Beretta last name: cap maker. Beretta comes from the Italian word for a cap, and was a name for someone who made or sold caps, or for a man known for the cap he wore. It is a typically Lombard name, most at home in the hills and towns around Milan, Brescia and Bergamo. A curious detail: a Beretta family near Brescia has made firearms for about five centuries, one of the oldest family firms in the world.
Arms associated with the Beretta name
Italian arms were often adopted by merchant and town families, not only by knights, so the Beretta name sits in a long civic tradition.
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Beretta name FAQ
What does the Beretta name mean?
Cap maker. Common variants include Berretta, Berretti, Beretti.
Where does the Beretta surname come from?
It originates in Italy, and is also found in Switzerland, the United States and Argentina.
Is there a Beretta coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Beretta coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: De Felice, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani; Caffarelli & Marcato, I cognomi d'Italia.