Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. Check marks indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Italian

Meaning & History

Habitational name from Petrosino in Trapani, Sicily, derived from Sicilian pitrusinu "parsley", a plant common to the area.
Added 9/9/2013 by Fanny
Edited 4/11/2025 by jocatchi and Fanny

Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Italian
Other Forms FormsPetrosini

Meaning & History

From Neapolitan petrosino "parsley", a nickname for an intrusive or meddling person.
Added 8/25/2014 by Fanny
Edited 4/11/2025 by jocatchi