Arato Family History
Arato Name Meaning
Italian: probably from arato ‘cultivated soil’ applied as a topographic name. Hungarian (Arató): occupational name meaning ‘reaper or harvester’ from the Finno-Ugric verb arat ‘reap harvest’ probably ultimately derived from Turkic. The name may initially have been given to the best harvester in a community but subsequently it became a status name for a seasonal laborer.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022