SURNAMES IN ITALY

Muzzi

This form is a variant of the surname Mussi.

Origin and meaning

Muz, Muzzi, Muzzio, Muzzati, Muzzin, Muzzini, Mussato, Mussi, Musso, Mussio, Mussetti, Musseto, Mussini, Mussino, Musotti, Musotto, Mussolini.

According to A. Bongioanni, these surnames would derive from Iacomùs (Giacomo) in its contracted form (with the loss of a syllable) and with the addition of suffixes.

But also, according to E. Rossoni, some of these surnames could derive from the Latin name Mutius, which has its etymological roots in the Latin Mutius, meaning "mute".

It belongs to the family of:

  • surnames derived from Giaco
  • surnames derived from Iaco
  • surnames derived from Como

Variants

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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.