indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Italian
Other Forms FormsScozzese, Scorzese, Scorcese, Skorseze, Scozzesi, Scozzezi, Scuzzese
Meaning & History
From a nickname that indicated a person who came from Scotland, derived from Italian scozzese literally meaning "Scotsman, Scottish". This spelling arose from a transcription error of the surname Scozzese. A famous bearer is the American film director Martin Scorsese (1942-).