SURNAMES IN ITALY

Zorzolo

This form is a variant of the surname Zorzoli.

Origin and meaning

  • Zorza and Zorzetti are typical of Brescia
  • Zorzan are found in Padua and Vicenza
  • Zorzati, extremely rare, is of Veneto
  • Zorzato has its probable origin in Padua
  • Zorzella is specific to Verona (Verona, Cerea, Vigasio and Zevio), as well as to Mantua
  • Zorzet, extremely rare, is specific to the provinces of Gorizia and Trieste
  • Zorzetto is typically Venetian
  • Zorzi is specific to the Brescia and Veneto regions, from Trentino to Padua, the Verona area and the Venetian coast
  • Zorzin is found in specific zones of Vicenza and Gorizia
  • Zorzoli is a surname typical of the Pavia area of Gambolò and Vigevano, and of Milan
  • Zorzolo, a very rare surname, is typical of the Pavia area of Mortara and Vigevano

All these surnames derive, directly or through hypocoristic forms, from dialectal modifications of the name Giorgio = Zorzo; specifically, from dialects of the Friuli and Veneto area.

According to E. Rossoni, it is possible to find traces of these surnames in Istria in 1300 with Gilberto Zorzi, bishop of Parenzo; in Venice in 1500 with the notary Giovan Lorenzo Zorzi; and in Belluno in 1600 with Marin Zorzi, Podestà and Captain of the city.

Meanwhile, Zorzenon (typical of Gorizia), Zorzenoni (present in Trieste and Venice) and Zorzenone (typical of Udine) would be the dialectal forms derived from Giorgenone, another derivative of the name Giorgio.

Variants

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The 7 recorded variants show how a single group of related surnames evolved according to geographic area, historical period, and dialect.

Sources

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

  • Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.