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Alternative Spellings: Vendrame, Vendrami, Vendraminetto, Vendramini (Rossoni, 2000)

Most Popular Regional Distribution: Italy: Treviso, Venezia, Padova, Vicenza, and Pordenone (Castagna et al., n.d.)

Vendramin

The Vendramin name originates in Venice, with the highest frequency occurring in Treviso, Italy (Rossoni, 2000).

It is said to derive from the medieval name Vendramus that is presumed to have derived from the Germanic personal name Bertram. Bertram comes from the Old German berht (meaning: “bright” or “famous”) + hrabn (meaning: “raven”) (Rossoni, 2000).