Save Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname) Usage Italian Pronounced Pron. /pul.ˈt͡ʃi.ni/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsPulcino, Pulccini Meaning & History Could derive from Italian pulcino "young chicken, chick", a nickname for a poultry farmer or someone thought to resemble a chicken, or from a diminutive of pulce "flea".