SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Siracusano

Origin and meaning

Siracusano is decidedly Sicilian, of the eastern part of the island, in particular of Messina and Sant'Angelo di Brolo in the Messina area, of Lentini in the Syracuse area and of Catania. Siragusano is typical of the Messina area, of Sant'Angelo di Brolo and Brolo. These would be forms that indicate provenance from the city of Syracuse.

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

Variants

Altered forms and derivatives

Geographic distribution: The Messina area, the Syracuse area, Catania

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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:

  • Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org
  • Miranda, F. (2013). I cognomi di Regalbuto, Catenanuova e Centuripe. Ginevra Bentivoglio EditoriA.