Name Giudice
Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Usage Italian
Other Forms FormsGiudici, Guidice, Iodice, Lo Giudice, Judice (Americanized)
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Meaning & History
Means "judge, magistrate" in Italian, from Latin iudex, composed of ius "law" and dicere "to say, declare". This was an occupational name for an officer of justice, or a nickname for a solemn and authoritative person.