Save Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname) Usage Italian, Sicilian Pronounced Pron. /ko.ˈniʎ.ʎo/(Italian) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsConigliaro Meaning & History From coniglio "rabbit" (from Latin cuniculus ) applied as a nickname for a timid person or a metonymic occupational name for a dealer in rabbits. Italian cognate of Coelho.