Submitted Name Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Medieval Italian (Tuscan, Modern) Pronounced Pron. frah-TEE-nee(Medieval Tuscan Italian) [key] Edit Status Status [contributorhide contributor] Added 1/14/2014 by Thomas Fratini Meaning & History My understanding is that the Fratini surname originated in the Arno River Valley somewhere between Arezzo and Florence.