Surname Scida

Origin and meaning

E. Rossoni notes that it is a rare surname, proper to the Crotone area, and proposes that it would derive from the place name Scido, a locality located in the Reggio Calabria area.

P. Durante, on the other hand, proposes a Greek origin, linking it to the term skizo, with the meaning of "little branch."

Geographic distribution: The Crotone area

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Drawing on 2 authors, this entry presents the different hypotheses about the origin of the surname, avoiding a single oversimplified explanation.

Sources

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

  • Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org
  • Bergamo, N. (2013, May 21). Impero Romano d'Oriente 330–1453 la sua storia. Retrieved January 19, 2021, from https://www.imperobizantino.it/