Grillone
This form is a variant of the surname Grilletti.
Origin and meaning
From the medieval nickname Grillo = cricket, to indicate someone that has the same characteristics of the insect
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.