Italian Surnames

Throat (Neapolitan)

Carnation

From the oak grove

Little Gaspare

Cat

From Genoa

Noble or kind

From Geraci town

Strong spear

Big James

Yellow

Big brown one

Little Gianni

Descendant of Jordan

Gerard (Piedmontese)

God's peace

Descendant of Julius

Assembly

Glorious one

Skirt maker

Pomegranate grower

Fat or stout

Fat or stout

Graceful

Greek or of Greek origin

Grey

Big cricket (cheerful)

Guard or watchman

Guardian

Guardian warrior

War or warrior

Little warrior

Of Guido

Ravenous one

Little Giacomo

Deacon

Little Giovanni (Neap.)

Mixed into dough

Innocents (foundling)

Salt maker

The barber shop

The rock

The rose

Basin maker

From the land or territory

Lance

Of Lauda

From Ledda (Sardinian)