Santini Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Santini last name means, where the surname began and where it was first recorded.
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Meaning and origin of the Santini last name
Meaning of the Santini last name: little saint. Santini comes from Santino, a diminutive of the personal name Santo, "holy, saint", which was given to children born on All Saints' Day or in honour of a patron saint. The plural -i marks the family. The surname is most frequent in Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, the Marche and Umbria. The singular Santino and the related Santi and Santoni are found in the same area. All Saints' Day, 1 November, was an important feast in medieval Italy, and Santo and Santa were common names for children born on or near it. The diminutive Santino, "little Santo", was used as a pet form, and the plural Santini marks the descendants or family of a man called Santino. The name is also found in Corsica and in the Italian-speaking cantons of Switzerland. Many Santini families emigrated from Tuscany and the Marche to France, Argentina, Brazil and the United States between about 1880 and 1920.
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Santini name FAQ
What does the Santini name mean?
Little saint. Common variants include Santino, Santi, Santoni.
Where does the Santini surname come from?
It originates in Italy, and is also found in the United States, France and Argentina.
Is there a Santini coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Santini crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Santini coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: De Felice, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani; Caffarelli & Marcato, I cognomi d'Italia; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).