Zanotti Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Zanotti sits within the Zanetti family of names, which has Italian roots. Read literally, Zanotti points to “Little John”.

Spelling and variants

Spelled with “o” instead of “e”, Zanotti shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Zanetto and Zanini.

Family crest and blazon

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