Surname Palmieri
Origin and meaning
From the old French first name Palmiere, derived from Palma; nickname given, during the Middle Ages, to the pilgrims to the Holy Land
💡 The surname Palmieri also appears as variant of the surname Palmeri in other studies consulted in this project.
Variants
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The 5 recorded variants show how a single group of related surnames evolved according to geographic area, historical period, and dialect.
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.