Surname D'Orsi
Origin and meaning
From the word "orso" = bear, used also as a nickname to indicate a strong person
💡 The surname D'Orsi also appears as variant of the surname Orsi in other studies consulted in this project.
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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:
- Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.