campanelli

Campanelli is a term used in Italian to refer to bells in general or, in the plural form, to doorbells. The corresponding singular form campanello denotes a bell or a doorbell. The word derives from campana, bell, with the diminutive suffix -ello/-ella, and has cognates in related Romance languages.

In architectural and religious contexts, campanelli often designate the bells housed in a church bell tower (campanile) or in a belfry. In musical and horological settings, the term can refer to bells used for chimes or carillon mechanisms, as well as to the sounds they produce. In everyday speech, campanelli can describe multiple doorbells at different entrances.

Campanelli is also an Italian surname. As a family name, it is part of the Italian diaspora and may have originated from a nickname related to bells, an occupation, or a toponymic origin linked to a place associated with bells. Surname bearers can be found in countries with historical Italian communities, where the name has become established across generations.

The term thus covers linguistic, cultural, and onomastic domains: it denotes bells and bell-related objects in Italian, while also functioning as a hereditary surname carried by people of Italian heritage. In various contexts, campanelli evokes bell imagery and associated cultural associations of sound, tradition, and regional identity.