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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Italian
Pronounced Pron. mo-deel-LYA-nee  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Used by Sepharditic Jews, this surname comes from the Italian town of Modigliana, in Romagna. Famous bearers of this surname include painter Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920) and Nobel Prize in Economics recipient Franco Modigliani (1918–2003).
Added 9/2/2021 by VerdeIperbolico