SURNAMES IN ITALY

Donzelli

This form is an altered form of the surname Donizo.

Origin and meaning

A. Bongioanni notes that this is a given name of Germanic origin with an obscure etymology, from which derive the Lombard surnames Donizetti, Donizoni and Donzelli.

Variants

Altered forms and derivatives

Geographic distribution: Lombardy

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This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary integrates the information available in specialized onomastic studies.

Sources

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

  • Bongioanni, A. (1940). Nomi e Cognomi. Saggio di ricerche etimologiche e storiche. Milano: Fratelli Bocca.