Italian Surnames: Meaning, Origin & Coat of Arms (page 1 of 3)

From the personal name Agostino (Augustine)

From Aiello, a place name

Someone from Albania, or from an Arbëreshë community

From the personal name Alberto

Beloved

"loving"

From Antonello, a pet form of Antonio

"sand", sandy ground

Foreigner, or bearded

Barber

Baron

Royal (from Basil)

From Bassano

Short

Battle (soldier, fighter)

From the nickname bello, "handsome"

Little handsome one

Little Bello (handsome)

Of Benedetto ("blessed")

Welcome

Cap maker

Son of Bernardo ("brave as a bear")

Son of little Bernardo

Little Bertolo (Bartholomew)

"drink water"

Fair- or white-haired (plural of Bianco)

Little fair one

White, fair

From the nickname biondo, "fair-haired"

Good year

Little Bono (good)

Little good one

Good child

Good man

From borgo, "village"

From Borrello, a medieval personal name

Little Bortolo, Bartholomew

From Brembilla near Bergamo

From Brunello, a pet form of Bruno

From Brunetto, a pet form of Bruno, "brown"

Brown, brown-haired

Brown-haired or dark-complexioned

"good"

From Cabras in Sardinia

From Calabria

"bell", a bell maker

From capasso, a large earthenware jar

A hat maker, from cappello, "hat"

Someone from Capua in Campania

Head, headstrong

Charcoal

From Carlo (Charles)

From Carluccio, a pet form of Carlo

Someone from Carrara in Tuscany

Paper, document; or from Cartha

Boy, young lad; close-cropped head

"farmhouse" or hamlet

From a town called Cassano

From castagna, "chestnut"

Dweller by a castle

Catalan

From Catania

Captain, feudal vassal

"horse", a horse keeper

Horse

From Cecco, a pet form of Francesco

From Cecchino, a pet form of Francesco

Probably from Celenza

From the personal name Cesare (Caesar)

Lordly (from Kyrillos)

From Colella, a pet form of Nicola

Dove

Column; from Colonna

Count

Count (noble title)

Cap, capmaker

From Corsica, or Corso

A nickname for a courteous person

Someone from Cosenza in Calabria

Coast or hillside

Son of Costantino (Constantine)

From the personal name Cristiano, "Christian"

Probably from a Neapolitan form of the name Cosma

Son of Agostino (Augustine)

"son of Alessandro"

"son of Amato", a name meaning "beloved"

Son of Ambrogio (Ambrose)

Of Amico ("friend")

Son of Angelo

Son of Onofrio

From the personal name Damiano (Damian)

From the personal name Daniele (Daniel)

Of the family of Angelo

"of Filippo's family"

Of Luca (Luke)

Son of Marco (Mark)

Of Rosa, rose

Of Santo, "holy"

Son of Simone (Simon)

"of the judge"

"son of Carlo"

"son of Francesco"

Son of Giacomo (James)

"son of Martino"

"son of Nardo"