SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Balduzzi

Origin and meaning

Hypocoristic of the name Baldo, of which Balduzzi is an affectionate variant, rarely expressed in dialectal form as Baldussi.

Variants

Geographic distribution: Alessandria area and province, with maximum concentration in Alessandria and Tortona

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This entry brings together what 2 authors propose about the origin of the surname. In some cases they agree and reinforce a single hypothesis; in others, they contribute different views worth considering.

Sources

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

  • Blog Alessandria/Lisòndria. (2014). Guida ai cognomi di Alessandria e provincia. Alessandria: Associazione Amis ad Lisòndria. Retrieved from https://alessandrialisondria.altervista.org/guida-ai-cognomi-di-alessandria/
  • Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.