indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from occupation, from location & from nickname)
Usage Italian
Other Forms FormsVisconte, Viscontini, Viscontino
Meaning & History
From the Italian noble title visconte "viscount", itself from medieval Latin vice comes, a title of rank meaning "deputy of a count; sheriff". In most cases it was a nickname for a servant or soldier employed by a viscount, or for someone who acted like a viscount, but unusually, in some cases it was used as a literal occupational name for someone with the title of viscount, with at least two Italian noble families bearing the name during the Middle Ages. It can also derive from any of several toponyms.