Origin and popularity of the name TAGLIAFERRO
Origin
Tagliaferro : Italian:: 1: from the personal name Tagliaferro from a name of medieval French origin Taillefer from Old French taille ‘cut’ + fer ‘iron’.2: from tagliare ‘to cut’ + ferro ‘iron’ an occupational name for an ironworker or a nickname for a strong or ferocious fighter one who was adept at cutting through the cuirass of the enemy with his sword. Compare Taliaferro and Tolliver.
Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press
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