Surname Iezzi

Origin and meaning

From the word "jizzu" (already used in the ancient Sicily dialect),derived from the Latin word "aegyptius" = slave

💡 The surname Iezzi also appears as variant of the surname Iesse in other studies consulted in this project.

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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.