The surname "Ferrauto" is of Jewish origin and can be directly traced back to Faraj Ibn Salim, a prominent Jewish Sicilian translator and physician who served at the court of Charles I of Anjou in the 13th century. Faraj Ibn Salim, also known as Farragut or Faraj ben Salim, was renowned for his translations of medical texts from Arabic into Latin, contributing significantly to the spread of medical knowledge in medieval Europe. The Ferrauto surname likely evolved over centuries, possibly through adaptations to the local languages and customs, while retaining a connection to this distinguished ancestor and his legacy in the fields of medicine and translation.

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