indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname
Usage Italian
Other Forms FormsStella, Stelli, Stellini, Stellino, Stellin, Stelloni, Stellon, Stellacci, Stellano, Stellari, Stellati
Meaning & History
Stellato, which is the modern Italian word for "starry", as in "starry sky", translates to "by the stars" from the Latin word Stella. As so many Italians were navigators on ships and navigated "by the stars," and since so many surnames were derived from occupations. From a derivative of Stella or from the adjective stellato "starry star-studded".