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Type Surname (from occupation)
Pronounced Pron. PIS-TAR-EE-OH(American English)  [key]

Meaning & History

Uncertain etymology, possibly an altered spelling of an Italian or Spanish surname derived from Latin pisto "to pound, to beat", perhaps as an occupational name for a baker.
Added 8/14/2015 by anonymous
Edited 5/20/2025 by jocatchi