Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Italian (Rare)
Other Forms FormsBrancatio, Brancazi, Brancazzio
Meaning & History
Derived from the medieval Italian masculine given name Brancazio, which itself is derived from Brancatius (also found spelled as Brancaccius and Brancatus), a late Latin corruption of the given name Pancratius. Also compare the surname Brancato, which has the same etymological origin.