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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Rustic m. Latin rusticus either (n.) 'peasant, farmer' or (adj.) 'rural; homely, plain, rustic'.

A typical Italian name, rare elsewhere.

Italy
Latin
● 1100 Rustici (gen) RCI-Cam1 628; 1348 Rustici (gen) INP 24
◑ 1285 Rusticelli (gen) Perugia1285 p. 161
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Rustic". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Rustic.