Italian Surnames: Meaning, Origin & Coat of Arms (page 1 of 2)

From Aiello, a place name

Beloved

Foreigner, or bearded

Barber

Baron

Royal (from Basil)

From Bassano

Short

Battle (soldier, fighter)

Little handsome one

Little Bello (handsome)

Of Benedetto ("blessed")

Cap maker

Son of Bernardo ("brave as a bear")

Son of little Bernardo

Little Bertolo (Bartholomew)

Fair- or white-haired (plural of Bianco)

Little fair one

White, fair

Little Bono (good)

Little good one

Good man

From Brembilla near Bergamo

Brown, brown-haired

Brown-haired or dark-complexioned

From Calabria

Head, headstrong

Charcoal

Paper, document; or from Cartha

Boy, young lad; close-cropped head

Dweller by a castle

Catalan

Captain, feudal vassal

Horse

Lordly (from Kyrillos)

Dove

Column; from Colonna

Count

Count (noble title)

Cap, capmaker

Coast or hillside

Son of Costantino (Constantine)

Son of Agostino (Augustine)

Son of Ambrogio (Ambrose)

Of Amico ("friend")

Son of Angelo

Son of Onofrio

Of the family of Angelo

Of Luca (Luke)

Son of Marco (Mark)

Of Rosa, rose

Of Santo, "holy"

Son of Simone (Simon)

Son of Giacomo (James)

Son of Pietro (Peter)

Son of Stefano (Stephen)

Given (by God)

Foundling (Latin expositus)

Smiths, craftsmen

Falcon, falconer

Flour; miller

From the personal name Ferrante (Ferdinand)

From Ferrara

Blacksmith (from ferraro)

Blacksmith

Little iron

Iron; smith

Flower

Florentine

Spring or fountain

Free man, or Frank

"Smokes the cocks" (a nickname)

Dark-haired

Gallant, courteous

Rooster

Rooster

Carnation

Cats; catlike

Cat

Noble, courteous

Jordan (from the river)

Son of Giorgio (George)

Of Giuliano (Julian)

Just, fair

Of the plump one

Stout, fat

Greek

Son of Grimaldo

War; a fierce or quarrelsome man

Son of Guido

Son of Leonardo

Lion

From Locatello near Bergamo

From Lombardy; also a merchant or banker

Lombard, northerner

Tall