SURNAMES IN ITALY

Terrizzi

This form is a variant of the surname Terlizzi.

Origin and meaning

E. De Felice notes that this surname derives from the place name Terlizzi, a locality in the province of Bari, in southern Italy. For his part, E. Rossoni agrees on that toponymic origin and specifies that it is a surname of probable provenance from the Apulia region, linked specifically to the Bari area.

Variants

Geographic distribution: Peninsular South

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Comparative analysis based on 2 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:

  • De Felice, E. (1978). Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. Milano: Mondadori.
  • Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org