Articles

All published articles.

• The Locality of Sorio in Gambellara: Origins, History and Territory

  A journey to the origins of the locality of Sorio, a hamlet of Gambellara in the province of Vicenza: from the church of San Giorgio to the Garganega vineyards, from the medieval place name to Villa Sorio.

• The Phonetic Evolution of the Name Sorio: From Georgius to Zorzo

  Linguistic analysis of the phonetic evolution that transformed Sanctus Georgius into the surname Sorio through the stages of the Venetian dialect.

• The Origin of the Sorio Surname: From Sanctus Georgius to Sorio

  Reconstructing the origin of the Sorio surname through etymological, phonetic, and toponomastic analysis: from the cult of Saint George in the Venetian countryside to the formation of a hereditary surname.

• Sorio Toponomastics: The Places That Bear the Name

  A map of the place names linked to the name Sorio in the Veneto and beyond: from the hamlet of Gambellara to the Veronese Corte, from Monte Sorio to historic streets and districts.