Submitted Surname Revision History

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12/7/2021, 5:45 AM Marusero
5/8/2019, 5:02 PM anonymous

Name Marchese
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Italian
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

From the title of rank marchése "marquis" (in Italy the rank immediately below that of duke), probably applied as a nickname for someone who behaved like a marquis, or an occupational name for a servant in the household of a marquis. However, 13th- and 14th-century documents show that the term was also used as a personal name at that time.
Added 5/8/2019 by anonymous