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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Italian
Other Forms FormsBaccigalupi, Baccigaluppi, Bacigaluppi, Bacigallupo
Meaning & History
From Ligurian bacigare "to beat with a stick" and lupo "wolf", or from Genoese basigâ "to swing, to tease" and lupo "wolf". Possibly a nickname for someone considered courageous or cowardly, or an occupational name for a hunter.