BACCO: From the Latin first name "Bacchus", god of wine. Probably to indicate someone that worked in a vineyard or connected to the wine trade.
BAGGI, BAGGINI, BAGGIO, BAGINI : Toponimic, from the town of Baggio, near Milan.
BAGNASCHI, BAGNASCO: Toponimic, from the town of Bagnasco
BAGNOLI: Possibly originary of Bagnoli
BAGLI, BAGLIETTI, BAGLIONI: From "balivo", a kind of bailiff.
BALBI, BALBO: From the Latin balbus (balbuziente)
BALDASSARRE, BALZARETTI, BALZARINI, BALZAROTTI: Patronimic, from the first name Baldassarre of Hebrew origin
BALDI, BALDINI, BALDISSERA, BALDO, BALDUCCI, BALDUCCIO: From the first name Baldo, of German origin
BALESTRA, BALESTRINI, BALESTRIERI: Connected to the profession of crossbow maker or soldier.
BALLARINI, BALLARINO, BALLERINI, BALLERINO : From a nickname connected to ability in dancing.
BALIVA, BALIVO: Connected to the job of bailiff
BALSAMO : From the first name Balsamus.
BARANELLI, BARANELLO: From the place of origin, in Molise
BANDERALI: From bandiera = flag, connected to aprofession or military role as flag bearer
BANDINI, BANDINO: Patronymic, from Bandus and Bandinus.
BARACCA Either from the German baro, meaning freeman or from the celtic bar, tree branch, for someone who lived in a hut :
BARALDI, BARALDO: From the Lombard name Baraldus deriving from baro (freeman) and wald (strong).
BARATTI, BARATTIERI, BARATTO levantino. : Derived from baratto = barter, possibly used for a merchant
BARBA, BARBATO, BARBINI: From the word "barba", menaing beard.
BARBARESCHI, BARBARESCO , BARBARI: From barbarian or "berbero" (used for the Saracens)
BARBERI, BARBERIA, BARBERIO, BARBERIS, BARBERO, BARBIERI, BARBIERO: Some possible etymologies: from the job of barber, or as a corruption of barbarian or "berbero" (used for the Saracens)
BARILARO, BARILATI, BARILE, BARILI, BARILLA, BARILLI: From the word barile (barrel) or connected to the ancient Barile family, a branch of the Counts of Marsi
BARNABA, BARNABEI, BARNABEO, BARNABO': From the first name Barnaba.
BARONE, BARONI, BARONCINI : Possibly a nickname from the word "baron" derived from the ancient German baro menaing freeman.
BARRILE: See Barile
BARTOLOMEO, BARTALI, BARTOLINI, BARTOLOTTI, BARTOLI : From the first name Bartolomeo, derived from the Aramaic name "Barthalmay" = son ("bar") of Tolmai
BASILE: Patronymic from the first name Basilius of Greek origin.
BASSI, BASSO: A nickname from the adjectibe basso meaning short
BASTIANI: Patronymic from the first name (Se)bastiano .
BATTAGLIA, BATTAGLINI, BATTAGLINO: A nickname from the word battaglia, meaning "battle" possibly connected to a psychological trait or battles fought in the remote past.
BASTIANELLO, BASTIANI, BASTIANINI: From Bastiano diminutive of the Latin first name Sebastianus.
BATTISTA, BATTISTI: From the first name Battista
BAUDI, BAUDO: A diminutive form of one of the many names having as final suffix -baldus, from the German bald (courageous).
BECCARIA, BECCARINI: Probably from the job of beccaro (macellaio).
BECCI : A nickname from the adjectibe becciu (vecchio) meaning old.
BEDIN, BEDINI, BEDINO : Probably from the Norman name Beda, or the Celtic name Betha
BEDONI ?: Possibly from the word betun (fango), or probably derived from a Francese bedon (grasso), meaning fat.
BELLA: A nickname from the medieval name Bello
BELLANDA, BELLANI, BELLATO, BELLERI, BELLESI: From the adjectibe bello, meaning beautyful, probably was a nickname to identify a handsome man
BELLANTE, BELLANTI: Originary of Bellante, in the province of Teramo
BELLO, BELLI, BELLINI, BELLUCCI: Probably was a nickname to identify a handsome man
BELLINZONI ?: Probably from the toponimic "ticinese" Bellinzona
BELLOCCHIO: Meaning "beautyful eyes" possibly originarily a nickname
BELLOMI, BELLOMO : Meaning "handsome man" possibly originarily a nickname
BELLONI, BELLOTI, BELLOTTI : A nickname originary from adjectibe bello, used to identify a handsome man, or derived from the medieval name Bellotto.
BELTRAME, BELTRAMI, BELTRAMINI, BERTAGNOLI, BERTARELLI, BERTARINI, BERTATINI, BERTINI, BERTOTTI, BERTOTTO, BERTUGLIA, BERTUZZI, BETTE', BETTI, BETTIN, BETTINELLI: Probably from a Germanic name bertha (luminoso) or Celtic name bert (portatore)
BENCIVENGA, BENCIVENNI: Bencivenga is typical name of Napoli and Bencivenni is of Bologna, derived from the medieval name Bencivenga or Bencivenni
BENEDETTI, BENEDETTO, BENETTI: From the Latin verb "benedicere", to bless. The name Benedetto became very popular during the Middle Ages thanks to San Benedetto from Norcia who founded the Benedictine Order
BENIGNO: Probably from the Latin name Benignus
BENNATO : From the medieval name Benenatus
BENVENUTI, BENVENUTO : A nickneme from the goodwish Medieval name "Benvenutus"
BERARDI, BERARDO: From the name Berardus, Bernardus, also one of the branches of the Great Counts of Marsi
BERGAMASCHI, BERGAMASCO, BERGOMI : Probably from the toponimic Bergamo
BERLINGUER : From the Germanic Medieval name Berengar (Berengario)
BERLUSCONI: Probably from milanese word berlusch (strabico, storto)
BERGO, BERGONZI : Originary from the Germanic word "berg"(monte) meaning mountain
BERNABE', BERNABEI, BERNABO': From the Hebrew name Bernabeus
BERNARDI: From the German first name Bernardo
BERNIERI, BERNINI, BERNOCCHI : Probably from the Latin name Bernardus or Bernardinus, or from the Germanic Baerhard (strong bear)
BERRUTI, BERRUTO : Originary from the Latin word "berrutum" and from the job of wagon
BERTOLA, BERTOLAIA, BERTOLAZZI, BERTOLETTI, BERTOLI, BERTOLINI, BERTOLOTTI, BORTOLI, BORTOLAZZI, BORTOLOTTI: From the name Bartolomeo
BESOZZI : Probably from the toponimic Besozza
BEVACQUA, BEVIACQUA, BEVILACQUA: Meaning "that who drinks water" possibly originarily a nickname
BIAGI, BIAGIOTTI: From the first name Biagio; it derives from the greek word "blaisos" = to be bow-legged
BIANCA, BIANCHESSI, BIANCHETTI, BIANCHI, BIANCHINI, BIANCIOTTI, BIANCO, BIANCOLINI, BIANCONCINI, BIANCOTTO: From bianco, meaning white, possibly originally a nickname referring to a very light complexion, or connected as in Florence to a political faction (supporting the Pope against the King)
BISEGNA: From the place of Bisegna, Province of Aquila
BIZZARRI, BIZZARRO: Meaning "bizarre, eccentric" possibly originary a nickname
BLASI, BLASIOLI: From the first name Biagio, deriving derives from the Greek word "blaisos" = to be bow-legged
BOCCANEGRA: Originally a nickname, meaning "black mouth"
BOCCAROSSA: Originally a nickname, meaning "red mouth"
BOCCASAVIA: Originally a nickname, meaning "sensible mouth", of someone who speaks wise words
BOMBA: From the place of Bomba, province of Chieti
BONADUCE: From a corrupted Latin expression probably implying "bona duce fortuna" meaning "with good fortune as your guide"
BONAMICI: Meaning "good friend"
BONANNI, BONANNINI, BONANO: Meaning "good year", nickname of uncertain origin, or a corruption of the Latin "boni animi", person of good disposition
BONFA', BONFATTI: A nickname meaning "that makes good deeds"
BONIFACCI, BONIFACI, BONIFACINO, BONIFATI, BONIFAZI, BONIFAZZI: From Bonifacius, name of Latin origin
BONPARENTE: Meaning: good relative or parent
BORRELLI, BORRELLO: From the place of Borrello, province of Chieti, also a branch of the great Counts of Marsi
BOTTARI, BOTTARO: From the job of "buttaro" someone in charge with the care of horses
BOVARO and derivatives.: From a job of someone who looks after oxen and cows.
BOVE and derivatives. : From a nickname given to someone of great strength and patiens, as an ox is.
BROGELLI, BROGETTI, BROGI, BROGINI, BROGIO, BROSIO: From the first name Ambrogio, deriving from the latin name Ambrosius = Immortal
BRUNA, BRUNAZZI, BRUNELLO, BRUNERI, BRUNI, BRUNO, BRUNONE, BRUNORI : From the German "brun", meaning dark, or "bruun", meaning armor
BUCCAFUSCA: A nickname meaning "dark mouth" also implying someone who speaks in a mysterious way
BUCCARELLI, BUCCELLA, BUCCHI, BUCCI, BUCCO, BUCCOLINI: Nicknames connected to the Latin root "bucca" meaning mouth
BUFFONACCI BUFFONE BUFFONI: Nickname derived from buffone, "clown"
BUONANNI, BUONANNO: See Bonanni
BUSSI, BUSSO: From the place of Bussi, province of Pescara, or Busso, province of Campobasso
BUTTARI: See Buttaro