Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Jewish
Meaning & History
Nickname or ethnic name from negro "black" (Latin niger), denoting someone with dark hair or a dark complexion.
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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Jewish
Meaning & History
From a medieval continuation of the Latin personal name Niger.
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Italian, Spanish, Galician, Portuguese, Jewish
Other Forms FormsNegron (Spanish), Negri, Negrini, Neri, Nerini, Neron, Neroni, Nieddu, Nieddo, Nieri, Nigro, Nigri, Negron, Negroni (Italian)
Meaning & History
Nickname or ethnic name from negro "black" (continuation of Latin niger), denoting someone with dark hair, dark eyes, a dark complexion, someone who wore dark clothes, someone who worked a job in the night, or was otherwise associated with the night.