Izzo

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Izzo 1
Revisions 3. usages AND description are verified
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Italian
Pronounced Pron. /ˈit.tso/  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsIzza, Izzi

Meaning & History

Possibly derived from the given name Ezzo (see Azzo), from an Italianized form of Germanic Hitz or Hilz (from hildiz "battle, fight"), or from a short form of any of several names ending with -izzo, such as Bonizzo, Obizzo, or Abizzo.
Added 7/2/2014 by Dan Izzo
Edited 4/23/2025 by jocatchi and HL

Izzo 2
2a. listed usages are verified
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Italian

Meaning & History

Could be a nickname for someone of Arabic or Saracen heritage, or who had dark hair and skin, derived from archaic Italian izzo, ultimately from Ancient Greek Αἰγύπτιος (Aigyptios) "Egyptian". The same word was also used for several kinds of birds of prey.
Added 4/23/2025 by jocatchi