Submitted NameRevisions Save Type Surname Usage African, Arabic, Italian Pronounced Pron. MES-ee(Italian) [key] Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 11/14/2014 by Bobert Edited 6/7/2016 by cutenose Meaning & History Famous bearer of this surname is Lionel Messi (born 1987-), an Argentinian footballer of Italian descent.