Tolve

Tolve

See also: tolve

Italian

Etymology

Attested as Culba, Tulbie and Tulbium in the Catalogus Baronum, the exact origin of this name remains unknown, but perhaps related to other toponyms, such as Tolfa, in the province of Rome.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtol.ve/
  • Rhymes: -olve

Proper noun

Tolve f

  1. a village and municipality of the province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy

Derived terms

  • tolvese

Proper noun

Tolve m or f by sense

  1. a surname transferred from the place name

Further reading

  • Garzanti Toponomastica, page 655b: “Tolve”
  • Stefano Ravara (2015–2026), Mappa dei Cognomi‎[1]
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