indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from occupation & from location)
Other Forms FormsLa Guardia, Laguardia, De la Guardia
Meaning & History
Means "guard, watch, warden" in Spanish and Italian, derived from warda, making it a cognate to Ward 1. Could be a topographic name for someone who lived by a watchtower, a habitational name from any of several places called La Guardia, or an occupational name for someone who kept watch, or for a member of the town guard.