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3/18/2020, 12:00 PM Mike C
12/30/2019, 1:44 PM SeaHorse15
7/31/2019, 1:20 AM wh0sbad

Name Sforza
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Italian
Pronounced Pron. [ˈsfɔr.tsa]
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Derived from the Italian verb sforzare meaning "to force, strain"; also compare the related word forza "force, strength". This was the surname of a dynasty of Milanese dukes, which held power in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Added 7/31/2019 by wh0sbad