Surname Agnello

Origin and meaning

Patronimic, from a first name common in the Middle Ages. From  agnello meaning "lamb" (ultimately from Latin agnus), denoting a pious or timid person.

💡 The surname Agnello also appears as variant of the surname Agnelli in other studies consulted in this project.

Variants

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Entry compiled from specialized sources on Italian surname studies.

Sources

This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:

  • Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.