Zacca
This form is a variant of the surname Acqua.
Origin and meaning
According to E. De Felice, the surname Acqua derives either from place names containing the word acqua (“water”) or from an occupational name referring to a person who distributed, carried, or sold water. It belongs to the broad group of Italian surnames connected with geographical features and traditional occupations.
E. Rossoni agrees with this interpretation, tracing the surname to locations associated with water sources or to the historical occupation of water supplier. In both cases, the surname reflects a close connection between an ancestor and water, whether through place of residence or professional activity.
Variants
- Acqua
- Acquacalda
- Acquaotta
- Acquarone 📄 (own page)
- Acquaroni
- Acquati 📄 (own page)
- Acquaticci
- Acquatti
- Acquavella
- Acquavia
- Acquavita
- Dall'Acqua
- Dell'Acqua
- Sacca
- Saccaro 📄 (own page)
- Zacca
Altered forms and derivatives
Compounds
- Acquafrédda
- Acquafrésca
- Acquamòrta
- Acquasanta
- Acquaviva 📄 (own page)
Geographic distribution: Northeast Italy, South
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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
- Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.