Meaning & History
Means "skin, hide; leather" in Italian, an occupational name for a tanner, or a nickname for someone with notable skin.
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From the personal name Pelle, a vernacular form of Peter.
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German
Meaning & History
From Middle Low German pelle "precious purple silk cloth", presumably an occupational name for a maker or seller of such cloth or for a maker of official and church vestments.