Submitted Surname Revision History

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5/8/2025, 7:47 AM jocatchi
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6/7/2016, 8:17 PM cutenose
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11/15/2014, 4:01 AM Beautiful Victory
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11/14/2014, 6:10 PM Sofia
11/14/2014, 10:45 AM Bobert

Name Messi
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Italian
Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɛs.si/(Italian) [ˈme.si](Spanish)
Other Forms FormsMesso, Mezzi
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified

Meaning & History

Possibly an occupational name derived from Italian messo "messenger". Alternatively, it could derive from the Germanic Metzel, a pet form of given names such as Matz, Metze, or Matzo.

A famous bearer of this surname is Lionel Messi (born 1987), an Argentinian footballer of Italian descent.
Added 11/14/2014 by Bobert