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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Italian : 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 Telfer.

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