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This is a list of submitted surnames in which the usage is Italian; and the first letter is V.
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Vaccarello Italian
The pet form of Vaccaro.
Vaccarino Italian
From a diminutive of the occupational name Vaccaro meaning "cowherd".
Vadalà Italian
Derived from the Arabic given name Abd Allah, meaning "servant of God".
Vaglia Italian
From the commune in the city of Florence.
Valente Italian, Galician, Portuguese
Italian, Galician, and Portuguese: nickname from valente ‘brave’, ‘valiant’.... [more]
Vali Spanish, Italian (Swiss), Arabic
This Spanish and Italian surname of VALI was a locational name for someone OR A family who lived in a valley. In valle quiescit ( In the valley of our home, we find peace.)... [more]
Valle Spanish, Filipino, Italian
Habitational name from any of the many places named with valle "valley", or topographic name for someone who lived in a valley (Latin vallis).
Valore Italian
Meaning - Value
Valsecchi Italian
Denoting someone from the former municipality of Valsecca in Lombardy.
Vanini Italian
Possibly from the given name Giovanni.
Vanoni Italian
Derived from Giovannone itself a nickname of Giovanni.
Vargiu Italian
From the name of a former settlement. Possibly from Latin varius, "many colours, variegated".
Vario Italian, Spanish
From the given name Vario. Also means "various" in Italian.
Vasaio Italian
Italian for "potter."
Vasta Italian
Possibly from either of the toponyms Vaste or Vasto... [more]
Veca Italian
Southern Italian: possibly from vece ‘change’, ‘mutation’, ‘alternation’ (from Latin vix, vicis, plural vices), or from a pet form of a personal name formed with this element.
Vecchi Italian
Italian: patronymic or plural form of Vecchio, meaning "old".
Vecchio Italian
Means "old, aged" in Italian, originally used as a nickname for an older or oldest son or for someone who was prematurely grey or wrinkled.
Vella Maltese, Italian
Derived from Italian bella meaning "beautiful".
Vencelli Italian (Americanized, Rare)
Probably an altered form of an Italian surname, such as Vincelli.
Venezia Italian, Judeo-Italian
From the name of city of Venice or from the region of Venetia, both of which are called Venezia in Italian.
Veneziano Italian
habitational name from veneziano "Venetian". Variant of Venezia
Venini Italian
Possibly a patronymic from the medieval name Bene, meaning "good".
Venosa Italian
Derived from a town named "Venosa".
Ventrella Italian
Derived from a diminutive form of ventre "belly, midriff, stomach". Can also be an altered form of Venturella (see Ventura).
Ventresca Italian
Meaning Unknown
Venturelli Italian
Especially used in Northern Italy
Venturi Italian
Derived from the given name Venturino.
Venturini Italian
From the given name Venturino.
Venturino Italian
From the given name Venturino
Vercetti Italian
Is a Italian surname that is derived from the Italian surname "Verratti".
Verde Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From Spanish verde "green" (Latin viridis), presumably a nickname for someone who habitually dressed in this color or had green eyes, etc. This is also a common element of place names.
Verdi Italian
The Italian word for "green".
Vergine Italian
Italian form of Virgo.
Vergottini Italian
It seems most common in Italy
Vernetti Italian, Piedmontese
From various places called Vernetti or Vernetto in Piedmont, Italy.
Verrone Italian
Italian: probably a nickname from an augmentative form of verro ‘boar’.
Verzillo Italian
Uncertain etymology. Possibly a variant of Vercillo, a pet form of vercio "cross-eyed, one-eyed" (see Guercio)... [more]
Vetrano Italian
The name originates from Italy, mainly Sicily. It means "old man veteran", other times it means "faithful, loyal".
Viceconte Italian
Means viscount in Italian, Originally for served as or worked for a viscount.
Vicino Italian
Italian form of Voisin.
Vieri Italian
From French surname Olivier.
Vigna Italian
Meaning "vineyard", referring to someone who lived near one.
Vignola Italian
habitational name from any of various minor places so named from vignola "small vineyard".
Vignone Italian
Probably an augmented form of Vigna "vineyard", or derived from the name of a town in Piedmont, Italy, named with the same etymology. Alternatively, could be a nickname for someone from Avignon, a city in France.
Villani Italian
Derives from Latin villa "village, farm, settlement", related to Italian villano "peasant" or "rude, bad-mannered".
Villanova Italian, Spanish
Habitational name from any of numerous places so called from Latin villa nova "new settlement" (see Villa) from the elements villa "town" and nova "new"... [more]
Vinagro Italian
Cognate to Vinagre, meaning "bitter wine, vinegar". Possibly given to foundlings.
Vincente English, Italian
English variant of Vincent 1, otherwise from the given name Vincente
Vincenzi Italian
Patronymic form of Vincenzo.
Vincenzo Italian
From the given name Vincenzo
Vinciguerra Italian
Derived from medieval Italian name Vinciguerra.
Viotto Italian
The name is derived from the Latin word "vita", meaning "life"
Virile Italian
It comes fron the Italian adjective virile that means 'manly, masculine' ultimately from Latin vir
Virtuoso Italian
Means "virtuous, upright" or "skilful" in Italian, as well as "virtuoso, master (of a musical instrument)".
Viscardi Italian
patronymic or plural form of Viscardo a variant of the personal name Guiscardo itself from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements wisa "wise" and hard "hardy strong"... [more]
Viscera Italian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Latin viscera "internal organs; viscera, entrails", perhaps a nickname for a butcher.
Visconti Italian
From the Italian noble title visconte "viscount", itself from medieval Latin vice comes, a title of rank meaning "deputy of a count; sheriff". In most cases it was a nickname for a servant or soldier employed by a viscount, or for someone who acted like a viscount, but unusually, in some cases it was used as a literal occupational name for someone with the title of viscount, with at least two Italian noble families bearing the name during the Middle Ages... [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
Vittone Italian
Probably an augmentative form of the given name Vitto, which can be a variant of Vito 1 (from Latin vita "life"), derive from the Germanic name Wido, or be a shortened form of names ending with -vitto, such as Salvitto or Iacovitto.
Vittorio Italian
From the given name Vittorio.
Vivenzio Italian
From the given name Vivenzio.
Viviano Italian
From the given name Viviano.
Volpe Italian
Italian cognate of Fox.
Vuolo Italian
Southern variant of Volo, likely after the place name Bolo from Sicily.