indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Italian
Meaning & History
from the medieval personal name Signore (from Latin senior "senior elder" genitive senioris). from signore ‘lord’ hence a derisive nickname for a peasant who gave himself airs and graces or an occupational name for someone in the service of a great lord. This also came to be used as a title of respect for professional men such as notaries.