Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Italian Pronounced Pron. /pa.ˈvi.a/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the name of the city of Pavia in Lombardy, Italy. It is of unknown meaning. Related NamesDetails RootPavia (place name)VariantPavesiOther Languages & CulturesPavía(Spanish) Same SpellingPavía Categories cities, Italian cities, uncertain etymology