indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from occupation, from location & from nickname)
Usage Italian
Other Forms FormsSchiavi, Lo Schiavo, Schiavone
Meaning & History
Means both "Slav" and "slave" in Italian, the latter meaning deriving from the former. Was most likely given as an ethnonym to people from Eastern Europe, though in some cases it may have been a nickname, or an occupational name for a servant.