The Greci Family Name

Greci sits within the Greco family of names, which has Italian roots. The family name meaning is “Greek”, the same as for Greco.

• Greci and Greco differ only in the final vowel; Italian surnames often appear in both a singular and a plural form.
• You may also find the name written Grieco and Lo Greco.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Arms associated with the name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Greci, so the heraldry linked to Greco is a starting point, not an automatic right. For the full story, order the Greci surname pack.