indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Italian
Other Forms FormsAlfier (Venetian), Alferi (Sicilian), Alfero (Piedmontese), Allieri (Lombardic), Aufiero (Campanian, Neapolitan, Salerno, Avellino), Alfiere, Alliero, Auferio
Meaning & History
From Italian alfiere "standard-bearer, ensign", ultimately from Arabic فارس (al-faris) "horseman, rider; knight, cavalier". May alternately derive from the Germanic given name Adalfarus, meaning "noble journey".