SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Perusini

Origin and meaning

Perusini is an Italian surname belonging to the broad onomastic group of Perugia, etymologically linked to the demonym applied to those originating from the ancient city of Perusia (Perugia), in Umbria. It derives from the medieval Latin form Perusius and from its hypocoristic Perusinus, the suffix -ini having a patronymic and family value, so Perusini can be interpreted as "the descendants of Perusi" or "the family of Perusi."

Extremely rare, it seems to be of Friulian origin, especially associated with Sedegliano, in the province of Udine. It preserves the s of the medieval Latin spelling Perusius, unlike the forms Perugi and Perugini, which follow the spelling with g of the modern place name Perugia.

💡 The surname Perusini also appears as altered form of the surname Perugia in other studies consulted in this project.

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Comparative analysis based on 4 authors: where they agree, the hypothesis is strengthened; where they differ, the alternative interpretations are presented.

Sources

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

  • Bongioanni, A. (1940). Nomi e Cognomi. Saggio di ricerche etimologiche e storiche. Milano: Fratelli Bocca.
  • De Stefani, E. (2003). Cognomi della Carnia. Udine: Società Filologica Friulana. ISBN 88-7636-018-2.
  • Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org
  • Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.