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Visconti Italian
Derived from visconte, itself from the Medieval vice comes, a title of rank meaning "deputy of a count". The Visconti of Milan are a noble Italian family. They rose to power in Milan during the Middle Ages where they ruled from 1277 to 1447, initially as Lords then as Dukes, and several collateral branches still exist... [more]

Viscuso Italian
From Sicilian viscusu "tough, tenacious, vicious".

Vista Italian
Probably from a short form of a medieval personal name such as Bellavista, an omen or well-wishing name literally meaning ‘fine view’.

Vitaliano Italian
From the given name Vitaliano

Vitelli Italian

Vittone Italian

Vittorio Italian
From the given name Vittorio.

Vivaldi Italian

Vivenzio Italian
From the given name Vivenzio.

Viviano Italian
From the given name Viviano.

Vizzini Italian

Volpe Italian
Italian cognate of Fox.

Volta Italian

Vrapi Italian
Sigma

Vucci Italian

Vuolo Italian
Southern variant of Volo, likely after the place name Bolo from Sicily.

Wichy Italian

Wilhelm English, Italian

Xompero Italian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Cimbrian somerousch "pack horse", indicating the bearer's strength or occupation. Alternately, may mean "son of Piero".

Yantorno Italian
Derived from the word torno which in Italian means "around".

Zabot Italian

Zaccardo Italian

Zacchi Italian

Zago Italian
Probably from Venetian zago "alter boy", or someone preparing to become a priest. Alternately, may derive from a toponym, such as Massanzago, Lorenzago, Cazzago, Vanzago, or Sozzago.

Zagrebelsky Italian (Rare)

Zalas Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Galician, Portuguese, Aragonese, Asturian, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek, Bulgarian
Variant of Salas.

Zalla Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Galician, Portuguese, Aragonese, Asturian, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek, Bulgarian
Variant of Sala.

Zallas Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Galician, Portuguese, Aragonese, Asturian, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek, Bulgarian
Variant of Salas.

Zambon Italian, Italian (Swiss)
Derived from the given name Zambono, istself a northeastern variant of Giambono.

Zamboni Italian, Italian (Swiss), Romansh
Italian patronymic form of Zambon.

Zanda Italian
From Sardinian zanda "field poppy".

Zandegiacomo Italian
Zandegiacomo's migrated to America and changed the name to Zandi.

Zanella Italian

Zanelli Italian

Zanfardino Italian

Zangara Italian
Southern Italian: from a feminine form of Zangaro ( see Zangari ).

Zani Italian
Comes from the personal name Z(u)an(n)i, a northeastern (Venetian) form of Gianni (from Giovanni, Italian equivalent of John). Zani or Zanni is a comic figure in the Commedia del’Arte, and the surname may be a nickname derived from this use, which is also the origin of the English word zany.

Zanini Italian
The surname Zanini or Zanin was given to the descendants of Giovanni (John). It originates from the diminutive of the Venetian variant of Zani, being Zanino.

Zanni Italian
From the first name Gianni, which derives from Giovanni, which is the Italian version of John, which means "the grace/mercy of the Lord." ... [more]

Zanoli Romansh, Italian (Swiss)
Variant of Giovanoli.

Zanotti Italian
Comes from a pet form of Zani.

Zanussi Friulian, Italian
Zanussi is best known as the surname of an influential Italian inventor from Brugnera in Friulia. The name likely comes from zanuso meaning ‘sedge’ in Italian.

Zappone Italian
Possibly from an augmentative form of Zappa.

Zavattari Italian, French, Spanish, Romanian
A derivation of the Old French word 'savate'... [more]

Zazzara Italian
Ancient and very noble Lazio family, with residence in the city of Viterbo, known as Zazzara or Zazzera, of clear and ancestral virtue, which has spread over the centuries in various regions of Italy.

Zazzarino Italian

Zecca Italian

Zedda Italian
Possibly from Sardinian zedda "cellar" or cedda "herd of animals", indicating someone who was an innkeeper or shepherd.

Zerbo Italian
Probably, comes from the Greek word "zerbos", meaning 'left-handed' and 'treacherous'

Zerillo Italian
From the Italian first name Zero

Ziani Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Habitual surname denoting someone from Ziano, a locality in Italy. Unrelated to the Maghrebi surname of the same spelling.

Zicari Italian, Sicilian
Southern Italian and Sicilian from an unattested Arabic personal name Zikri or Zikari.

Zilio Italian
From the given name Egidio, via the dialectic nicknames Gilio or Gilius (compare Giles).

Zimbaldi Italian

Zingaro Italian
Means "gypsy" in Italian.

Zinni Italian
Variant of Zini.

Zola Italian
Italian: habitational name from any of various minor places named with Zol(l)a, from a dialect term for a mound or bank of earth, as for example Zola Predosa (Bologna) or Zolla in Monrupino (Trieste)... [more]

Zoldan Italian
from the name place Zoldo. Zoldan indicates also the name of a little valley North from Venice.

Zolla Italian

Zolli Italian

Zollo Italian

Zoppi Italian
Nickname from zoppo "lame, unsteady".

Zossi Italian

Zottola Italian

Zubiani Italian
It comes from the given name Eusebio.

Zucchino Italian
Derived from zucchino meaning "zucchini, courgette" (Cucurbita pepo). It is also related to those surnames derived from zucca meaning "pumpkin" and to those derived from zuccone meaning "dumb, stubborn".

Zuccoli Italian
Derived from the Italian word zucca meaning "pumpkin", originally referred to someone who used to grow or trade pumpkins.

Zuliani Italian
Derived from Zuliano, the Venetian form of Giuliano.

Zumbano Italian
Variant of Zumpano.

Zumpano Italian
Comes from the town Zumpano in the province Cosenza in Calabria, Italy. The meaning is unknown but it possibly comes from a Greek-Calabrese surname.

Zurri Italian

Zurru Italian
From Sardinian "gush, spring (of water)".

Zurzolo Italian
The last name of actor, Lorenzo Zurzolo, who is Niccolo in Baby and Theodore Nott in Harry Potter.

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