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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Italian
Other Forms FormsRestifo, Restiva, Restifa

Meaning & History

Derived from Sicilian restivu meaning "uncommunicative, reserved, shy; wayward, contrary" or "stammering, stuttering", as well as "difficult, obstinate" in reference to farm animals.
Added 1/24/2012 by anonymous
Edited 3/25/2025 by jocatchi