The Massetti Family Name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Massa surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Meaning of the name

Massetti is an established spelling of the Italian surname Massa. Like many surnames, it began with a place: “From Massa, a place name ("estate, farmstead")”.

A variant of Massa

Massetti carries the diminutive ending -etti, so it began as a ‘little’ or affectionate form of Massa. Related forms: Masse and Massari.

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