Italian: from abate ‘priest’ (from Late Latin abbas ‘priest’ genitive abbatis). It could be a nickname perhaps given to someone who behaved in a priest-like manner an occupational name for the servant [...]
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What is the origin of the name Abate?
Italian: from abate ‘priest’ (from Late Latin abbas ‘priest’ genitive abbatis). It could be a nickname perhaps given to someone who behaved in a priest-like manner an occupational name for the servant [...]