SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Bicego

Origin and meaning

The surname Bicego is infrequent and presents a clear location in northern Italy. According to E. Rossoni, it is specific to the Verona and Vicenza areas, which suggests a well-defined regional development within the Venetian sphere.

As for its origin, F. De Laurentiis indicates that it derives from the name Bice, a diminutive form of Beatrice, very widespread in the Middle Ages. In this sense, the surname would have been formed from a female personal name, following a common process in Italian onomastics.

In addition, F. De Laurentiis notes that this name carries a positive symbolic meaning, associated with ideas such as "blessed", "happy" or "fortunate". Taken together, both interpretations agree in pointing to an anthroponymic origin, based on a medieval affectionate name and an evolution localised in northern Italy.

Geographic distribution: Veneto (Verona and Vicenza area)

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Drawing on 2 authors, this entry presents the different hypotheses about the origin of the surname, avoiding a single oversimplified explanation.

Sources

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

  • Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org
  • De Laurentiis, F. (2003). Cognomi occhiobellesi. Storia, curiosità, significati e classifiche. Occhiobello: Teatro Polivalente di Occhiobello (T.P.O.). Retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20030516113456/http://www.comune.occhiobello.ro.it/cognomi/