Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Italian Pronounced Pron. /ˈprɔ.t͡ʃi.da/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Habitational name from Procida, one of the Flegrean Islands off the coast of Naples in southern Italy. Derived from Ancient Greek Προχύτη (Prokhútē) via Latin Prochyta, of uncertain etymology.