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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Spanish, Italian, and Jewish (from Italy) : habitational name from the city of Tolentino in Macerata province, Italy. It was adopted as a given name in Spain because of its association with St. Nicholas of Tolentino (c.1245–1305).

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