Alzalamira

From the univerbation of alzare (“to lift up, to raise”) + la (“the”) + mira (“aim, sight”).


Tremolada

Habitational surname from the name of a small settlement in the municipality of Veduggio con Colzano, in Lombardy.


Musumarra

A surname found in Sicily, perhaps from Arabic مِسْمَار (mismār, “nail, pin, peg”), probably used as a nickname for a lean or lanky person.

der

a surname from Arabic [in turn transferred from the nickname]


Polesinanti

Habitational surname for someone from Polesine, a region situated between the provinces of Ferrara and Rovigo.


Cicerchia

Perhaps a metonymic occupational surname for a grower or trader of chickling vetch, from cicerchia (“chickling vetch”).


Avvertenza

From avvertenza (“caution, warning”), probably used as a nickname.


Mezzalingua

Compound of mezza (“half”) + lingua (“tongue”), probably a nickname of some sort.


Passirani

Habitational surname for someone from Passirano, in the province of Brescia.


Gualterio

Alternative form of Gualtiero, a male given name, equivalent to English Walter


Gridante

From gridante (“screaming, yelling”), a nickname for a noisy person.


Mormora

From the verb mormorare (“to murmur, whisper”), a nickname for a grumbling person.


Tortima

A village in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy


Ciarlatani

From ciarlatano (“charlatan, quack”), a nickname for a chatterbox or loudmouth.


Adulante

From adulante (“flattering, adulating”), a nickname for a flatterer.


Strillacci

Ultimately from the verb strillare (“to scream, yell”), a nickname for a noisy person.


Flecchia

A village in the province of Biella, Piedmont, Italy


Pampana

Perhaps a metonymic occupational surname for a vintner, from pampana (“vine leaf”).


Turus

From Friulian Turus, clipped form of Vinturus, the local variant of the personal name Ventura.

a surname from Friulian [in turn originating as a patronymic]


Lamenta

From the verb lamentare (“to lament”), probably a nickname for a whiny person.


Calunniato

From calunniato (“slandered”), a nickname for a slandered person.


Silenzioso

From silenzioso (“silent”), a nickname for a quiet person.


Bicego

From the Cimbrian nickname Bítzege, a derivation from Middle High German wizzic, wizzec (“clever, wise”), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *witīg (“wise”), the same root of English witty and German witzig.

a surname from Cimbrian [in turn transferred from the nickname]


Talamelli

Habitational surname for someone from Talamello, a village in the province of Rimini.


Querelante

From querelante (“plaintiff, complainant”), perhaps a nickname for a complaining person.


Sardagna

Trentino-Alto Adige
Trentino-Alto Adige#English

A village in the province of Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy


Scrittore

Occupational surname from scrittore (“writer”).


Gaiga

From Cimbrian gàige (“bagpipes”), a metonymic occupational surname for a bagpipes player.


Piancastelli

Habitational surname for someone from Mercatino Conca, a village in the province of Pesaro e Urbino which was known as Piandicastello until 1940.


Vigili

Patronymic surname from the personal name Vigilio.


Galbusera

A village in the province of Lecco, Lombardy, Italy


Carrobbio

Probably a toponymic surname for someone who lived by a crossroad, from carrobbio (“crossroads”).


Di Pardo

From di (“of”) + Pardo (“a male given name”).


Pocaterra

Compound of poca (“little, few”) + terra (“soil, terrain”), probably a nickname for a poor or indigent person.


Averardo

a male given name, equivalent to English Everard


Atenagora

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀθηναγόρας (Athēnagóras).

lbor

a male given name, equivalent to English Athenagoras


Costalunga

Habitational surname from several villages in Northern Italy, from costa (“coast, slope”) + lunga (“long”).


Della Rovere

From della (“of the”) + rovere (“sessile oak”), perhaps a toponymic surname.


Merati

Habitational surname for someone from Merate, a town in the province of Lecco.


Amsicora

Borrowed from Latin Hampsicora, the name of a Sardinian prince and insurgent against the Roman Empire. As a surname, it was probably given to foundlings in Sardinia in honor of the local prince.

a surname from Latin [in turn originating as a patronymic]


Fammilume

Compound of fammi (“make me”) + lume (“light”), probably a nickname given to foundlings.


Gornati

Habitational surname for someone from Gornate-Olona, in the province of Varese.


Raniero

Borrowed from Old French Rainier, from Proto-West Germanic *Raginahari, from Proto-Germanic *Raginaharjaz, derived from *raginą (“decision, advice, counsel”) + *harjaz (“commander”).

com

a male given name from Old French [in turn from Proto-West Germanic, in turn from Proto-Germanic], feminine equivalent Raniera; variant forms Ranieri, Rainiero, Rainerio, Rainieri, Raineri, Riniero; diminutive forms Ranuccio, Neri, Nero


Rainiero

a male given name from Old French [in turn from Proto-West Germanic, in turn from Proto-Germanic], variant of Raniero


Ranuccio

Raniero (male given name) + -uccio (“-y”, hypocoristic suffix)

af

a diminutive of the male given name Raniero, of mostly archaic usage


Orlandini

Patronymic surname from a diminutive form of the personal name Orlando.


Nuovanno

Compound of nuovo (“new”) + anno (“year”), probably a nickname given to foundlings born at the beginning of the year.


Cremasco

From cremasco (“of or from Crema”), a habitational surname for someone from Crema.


Forte di Francia

(dated) Fort-de-France (the capital city of Martinique)


Porto di Spagna

(dated) Port of Spain (the capital city of Trinidad and Tobago)


Porto Principe

(dated) Port-au-Prince (the capital city of Haiti)


Rinchiuso

Probably from rinchiuso (“locked up”), used as a nickname.


Piangiamore

Verb-object compound, composed of piangi (“to cry, weep”) + amore (“love”), probably used as a nickname.


Di Giulio Cesare

Probably a nickname for foundlings, in honor of Giulio Cesare (“Caesar”).


Amatrude

Matronymic surname from a rare personal name composed of the Proto-Germanic elements *amal (“vigour, bravery”) and *þrūþiz (“strength”) or *trut- (“maiden, dear”).


Zenobini

Patronymic surname from a diminutive form of the personal name Zenobio.


Rivoira

Habitational surname from either of two small villages in the province of Cuneo.


Dorigo

Patronymic surname from a variant of the personal name Odorico.


Scacciaferro

Verb-object compound, composed of scaccia (“to drive away”) + ferro (“iron”), probably a nickname of some sort.


Tibolla

Habitational surname from the name of a village and valley in the province of Belluno.


Nobilomo

From a variant of nobiluomo (“nobleman”), probably a nickname for a gallant or courteous person.


Di Sciullo

Habitational surname, from di (“of”) + Sciullo, a village in Abruzzo.


Zocca

A town in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy


Manoforte

Compound of mano (“hand”) + forte (“strong”), probably a nickname of some sort.


Filaferro

Verb-object compound, composed of fila (“to spin”) + ferro (“iron”), probably an occupational surname for an ironworker.


Sperlinga

A village in the province of Enna, Sicily, Italy


Lisciani

Habitational surname from any of various villages called Lisciano.


Solimbergo

Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia#English

A village in the province of Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy


Di Odoardo

From di (“of”) + Odoardo, a variant of the personal name Edoardo (“Edward”).


Fochesato

From Cimbrian vuks (“fox”) + the typical Venetan cognominal suffix -ato.


Nizzardo

From nizzardo (“of or from Nice”), a habitational surname for someone from Nice, in France.


Mecenero

A Cimbrian surname, either from an Italianized form of the German surname Metzner or from a variant of mercenario (“mercenary”).


Carlotti

Patronymic surname from the personal name Carlotto, hypocoristic form of Carlo.


Aiolfi

Patronymic surname from a variant of the personal name Agilulfo or Aghinolfo.


Notardonato

From a variant of notaio (“notary”) + Donato.


Melpignano

A village in the province of Lecce, Apulia, Italy


Caminati

Perhaps a habitational surname for someone from the village of Caminata, in the province of Piacenza.


Leonforte

Compound of leone (“lion”) + forte (“strong”), in tribute of the founder's coat of arms, a lion holding a banner.

com+

A town in the province of Enna, Sicily, Italy


Paloschi

Habitational surname for someone from Palosco, in the province of Bergamo.