Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Portuguese (Brazilian)
Other Forms FormsBolzonaro, Bulsonaro, Bolssonaro, Bolzenaro, Bulssonario, Bolsonario
Meaning & History
Brazilian Portuguese cognate of Bolzonaro; in the case of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro (1955-), his Italian great-grandfather had the spelling changed from Bolzonaro upon emigrating to Brazil in the late 19th century.