Save Type Surname (from given name & from occupation) Usage Italian Pronounced Pron. /ˈki.ri.ko/(Italian) /ˈkɪr.ɪk.oʊ/(English) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsChierico, Chirigo Meaning & History Variant of Ciriaco, ultimately from the Ancient Greek given name Kyriakos. Alternatively, could be from Italian chierico "cleric, acolyte; learned man, clerk", from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klerikos) "of the clergy" via Latin clericus.