Sardinian Submitted Surnames

Sardinian names are used on the Italian island of Sardinia by speakers of Sardinian.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Calzaghe Sardinian, Italian
From Italian meaning "breeches".
Cantara Italian, Sardinian
Occupational name for a singer. From Italian cantare meaning "to sing".
Ciccu Sardinian
Variant of Cicco.
Corbeddu Sardinian
Means "son of Corbu" in Sardinian.
Cossiga Italian, Sardinian
Sardinian translation of the place name Corsica. A famous bearer of the name is Francesco Cossiga (1928-2010), Italian politician who served as Prime Minister (1979-1980) and as President (1985-1992).
Deidda Sardinian
Sardinian cognate of Villani, from de "of, from" and bidda "town, hamlet".
Deledda Italian, Sardinian
Variant of Ledda. A famous bearer of this surname is Nobel Prize for Literature recipient Grazia Deledda (1871–1936).
Di'bonaria Sardinian (Rare)
(Our Lady of Bonaria) Also known as Blessed Virgin Mary located in Cagliari, Italy... Di meaning (of) and Bonaria meaning "Good Natured". Last name given to honor Our Lady of Bonaria.
Ledda Italian, Sardinian
Probably from the former Medieval town of Lella, in northern Sardinia. The transformation of -ll- into -dd- is common in Sardinian.
Mannazzu Sardinian (Archaic), Sicilian (Rare, Archaic), Corsican (Modern, Rare), Italian (Rare)
It came from the Ancient Nuraghi people. the Nuraghi people inhabited southern Corsica and northern and central Sardinia.
Melis Sardinian
Derived from Sardinian mele or meli meaning "honey".
Naitana Italian, Sardinian
Probably from the name of a disappeared village, itself derived from Latin navita "sailor, navigator".
Pinna Sardinian
Means "feather" in Sardinian.
Pintor Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Galician, Sardinian
occupational name for a painter from pintor "painter".
Piras Sardinian
Means "pears", derived from Sardinian pira "pear".
Pramantellu Sardinian
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous commune.
Sale Sardinian
Derived from Sardinian sale "salt", this name denoted a producer or seller of salt.
Salis Sardinian
Variant of Sale.
Silesu Sardinian
Meaning unknown.
Soddu Sardinian
Possibly from a nickname meaning "money, coin" or from the given name Soddì.
Sulis Sardinian, Italian
Derived from Latin sol meaning "sun".