SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Lo Faso

Origin and meaning

LOFASO is a very rare surname, probably derived from an alteration or a transcription error of the surname LO FASO. LO FASO is a typical surname of Sicily and can be established at least three hypotheses about the origin of the surname: it could be a nickname derived from the dialectal term 'fauso', which means 'false', contracted in 'faso'. The second hypothesis proposes that it could be an apheresis (loss of a syllable), of the name Bonifaso (Bonifacio). The third hypothesis proposes that it c

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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.