Abate Current frequencies: GB: 76, Ireland: . GB frequency, 1881: 2 main GB location, 1881: - main Irish location, 1847-64: language/culture: Italian Nickname, occupational name, relationship name: from Italian abate 'priest' (from Late Latin abbas, genitive abbatis), perhaps given to someone who behaved in a priest-like manner, or to a priest's servant, or to the illegitimate son of a priest. Early Bearers: Italian: Carlo Abate, born in Switzerland, in Census 1881 (Paddington, Middx); Pietro Abate, born in Turin, Italy, in Census 1881 (Westminster, Middx); Lorenzo Abba, born in Italy, in Census 1891 (Westminster, Middx); Francesco Abate, born in Italy, in Census 1891 (Marylebone, Middx); Luigi Abate, born in Italy, in Census 1911 (Kent). Abela Current frequencies: GB: 339, Ireland: 3. GB frequency, 1881: 4 main GB location, 1881: - main Irish location, 1847-64: language/culture: Italian, Maltese Locative name: most probably from Avella in Campania (Abella in Latin), though other origins are possible. Early Bearers: Guiseppe Abela (born in Malta) in Census 1881 (Royal Navy). References: Cassar Adamo Current frequencies: GB: 129, Ireland: 0. GB frequency, 1881: main GB location, 1881: - main Irish location, 1847-64: language/culture: Italian Relationship name: from the personal name Adamo, Italian form of Adam. Agostini Current frequencies: GB: 138, Ireland: 0. GB frequency, 1881: 6 main GB location, 1881: Middx main Irish location, 1847-64: language/culture: Italian Relationship name: based on the personal name Agostino, a pet form of Agosto (Augustus). Aiello Current frequencies: GB: 123, Ireland: 0. GB frequency, 1881: 0 main GB location, 1881: - main Irish location, 1847-64: brought to you by CORE View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk provided by UWE Bristol Research Repository