Negretto Coat of Arms, Crest and Name Facts

Negretto is one more way Pretto has been written over the centuries. The family name meaning is “Dark / dusky”, the same as for Pretto.

Negretto coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Negretto, so the heraldry linked to Pretto is a starting point, not an automatic right.

A variant of Pretto

Before spelling was fixed, Pretto was also written Negretto. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Negrete. Want more than a summary? See the Negretto family name pack.