SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Longhi

Origin and meaning

The surname is held to derive from the Latin nickname longus, referring to people of great stature, and it is recorded in Bergamo and Milan from the 12th century.

F. De Laurentiis reads it as a variant of the surname Longo.

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

Variants

Geographic distribution: Veneto

📍 You can view how this surname is distributed in Italy: View distribution in Italy (Cognomix)

This entry brings together what 2 authors propose about the origin of the surname. In some cases they agree and reinforce a single hypothesis; in others, they contribute different views worth considering.

Sources

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

  • De Laurentiis, F. (2003). Cognomi occhiobellesi. Storia, curiosità, significati e classifiche. Occhiobello: Teatro Polivalente di Occhiobello (T.P.O.). Retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20030516113456/http://www.comune.occhiobello.ro.it/cognomi/
  • Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.