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Surnames starting with "D"

DA PONTE (click here for more information)

D'ADAMO: (click here for more information)

D'ADDARIO: From the first name Dario = that owns the good. Patronymic surname

D'ADDAZIO: From the first name Dazio, connected to the cult of San Dazio, martyr in Africa. Patronymic surname

D'AGOSTINO: From the imperial adjective "Augustus " = favorite by good patrons. Patronymic surname

DAL MONTE: From the word "monte" = mountain. Coming from the mountain

D'ALBERTO: From the first German name Alberto, derived from Adalberto = famous for nobility. Patronymic surname

D'ALESSANDRO: From the first name Alessandro (Alexander). It became popular for the Romance (XII cent) about Alexander Magnus. Patronymic surname

D'ALFONSI, D'ALFONSO: From the first name Alfonso. Patronymic surname

D'ALIMONTE: From the word "monte" = mountain. Coming from the mountain

D'ALOISE, D'ALOISIO: From the first name Aloisio (Luigi) from the ancient French name "Loois" o "Luois" derived from the German first name Lodovico. Patronymic surname

D'ALONSO, D'ALONZO: From the Spanish first name Alonso. Patronymic surname

D'AMATO: From the Latin first name Amato = loved by God

D'AMBROSIO: From the first name Ambrogio, derived from the Latin name Ambrosius = Immortal. Patronymic surname

DAMIAN, DAMIANI, DAMIANO: From the first name Damiano. Patronymic surname

D'AMICO: From the first name Amico, derived from the Latin word "amicus" = friend. Patronymic surname

D'AMORE, D'AMURI: It derives from the nickname given to the illegitimate children: son of the love (figlio dell'amore)

D'ANDREA: From the first name Andrea, derived from the Greek name Andreas, transformation of the Greek word "aner" = man. Patronymic surname

D'ANDREAMATTEO: Consisting of two first names: Andrea and Matteo. Patronymic surname

D'ANNUNZIO: From the first name Annunzio, diminutive of Annunziato that comes from the female name Annunziata. It is a cristian name derived from Maria Santissima Annunziata. Patronymic surname

DANTE, DANTI, DANTINI: From the first name Durante, derived from the verb "durare" = to last. Some time is used its abbreviation: "Dante"

D'ANVERSA: Connected to the town Anversa degli Abruzzi; it indicates the town of origin

D'ARCANGELO: From the first name Arcangelo; it derives from the Greek word "archangelos" = boss of the Angels. Patronymic surname

DARIA, DARIELLA, DARINO: From the first name Dario meaning that has the good. Patronymic surname

D'ARMI: From the word "arma" = army; to indicate or the head of the family belonging to the army or an armor artisan

D'ASCANIO: From the first name Ascanio; it derives from the name of the father

D'ASCENZO: From the first name Ascenso; it is a name connected to the Christian devotion to the Christ "Ascension". Patronymic surname

D'AULERIO, D'AULO: From the first name Aulo. Patronymic surname

D'AURIZIO: From the first name Auro. Patronymic surname

D'AVERSA: Connected to the town Anversa degli Abruzzi; it indicates the town of origin

DAZI: From the first name Dazio, connected to the cult of San Dazio, martyr in Africa

DE ALEXANDRIS: From the first name Alessandro (Alexander). It became popular because of the Romance (XII cent.) about Alexander Magnus

DE ANDREIS: From the first name Andrea, derived from the Greek name Andreas, transformation of the Greek word "aner" = man

DE BASTIANI: From the Latin first name Sebastiano or its diminutive Bastiano. Patronymic surname

DE BELLIS: From the adjective "bello" = beautiful. Probably was a nickname to identify an hansom man

DE BLASIS: From the first name Biagio; it derives from the Greek word "blaisos" = to be bow-legged

DE CAROLIS: From the first name Carlo; diffused after the king Carlo Magno

DE CLEMENTE: From the first name Clemente, derived from the Latin word "clemens" = clement, indulgent. Patronymic surname

DE COSTANZI: From the first name Costanzo. Patronymic surname

DE CRISTOFALO, DE CRISTOFARO: From the first name Cristoforo, derived from the Latin "Christoforus" = who has Christ. Patronymic surname

DE DOMENICO, DE DOMINICIS: From the first name Domenico, derived from the Latin word "dominus" = lord. Patronymic surname

DE DONA, DE DONATO: From the first name Donato. Patronymic surname

DE FABRITIIS: From the first name Fabrizio, derived from the Latin word "faber" = blacksmith, craftman. Patronymic surname

DE FELICE: From the first name Felice, derived from Latin "felix" = happy. Patronymic surname

DE FEO, DE FEUDIS: From the first name Feo, short name for Maffeo derived from Matteo. Patronymic surname

DE FILIPPIS: From the first name Filippo. Patronymic surname

DE FLAVIIIS: From the first name Flavio, derived from the Roman family name Flavius that comes from the Latin adjective "flavus" = blond

DE FRANCESCO: From the first name Francesco, derived from the Latin word "franciscus" = inhabitant of France. Patronymic surname

DE GIORGI, DE GIORGIO, DE GIORGIS: From the first name Giorgio, derived from the Greek word "gheorgos" = farmer. Patronymic surname

DE GRANDI: From the word "grande" = big. It derives from a nickname given to a big person

DE GRASSI, DEGRASSI: From the adjective "grasso" = fat

DE GREGORIO: From the first name Gregorio, derived from the Greek verb "ghregorein" = to be smart, intelligent. Patronymic surname

DE IULIIS: From the Latin first name Iulius, derived from "Iovis" = sacred to Iuppiter. Patronymic surname

DE LAURENTIIS: From the first name Lorenzo. Patronymic surname

DE LELLI, DE LELLIS, DE LELLO: From the first name Lello, diminutive of many names ending in -ello: Angiolello, Brunello, Raffaello etc

DE LEONARDI, DE LEONARDIS: From the first name Leonardo. Patronymic surname

DEL MONTE: From the word "monte" = mountain. Coming from the mountain

DE LUCA: From the first name Luca; derives from the name of the father

DE MARCHI: From the first name Marco. Patronymic surname

DE MARINIS: From the first name Marino. Derived from the Latin adjective "marinus" = of the ocean, who lives and works there

DE MARTINI, DE MARTINO: From the first name Martino. Patronymic surname

DE MATTEIS, DE MATTIA: From the first name Matteo or Mattia. Patronymic surname

DE MICHELI, DE MICHELIS: From the first name Michele, derived from the Hebrew name "Micha'el" = who is as powerful as God. Patronymic surname

DE NARDIS: From the Germanic first name Leonardus, Lionardus, Lonardus, Lunardus that started to be used in 500 A.D

DE PALMA, DE PALMAS: From the first name Palma, symbol of peace or from a name of a place

DE PAULIS: From the first name Paolo, derived from the Latin adjective "paulus" = small, young. Patronymic surname

DE ROGGERO, DE RUGGERO: From the first name Ruggiero, diffused in South Italy after the kingdom of the Normans. It comes from the first name Hrodger, consisting of "hroth" = glory and "gaira-" = lance

DE RUSSI: From the nickname "rosso" = red, to indicate someone who has red hair

DE SANCTIS: From the first name Santo, derived from the Latin "sanctus" = sacred

DE SIMONE: From the first name Simone, derived from the Hebrew name "Sim'on", from the verb "sama" = to listen. Patronymic surname

DE VECCHI: From the adjective "vecchio" = old. To indicate an old person

DE VINCENTIIS, DE VINCENZO: From the first name Vincenzo, derived from the Latin "vincens" = the winner. Patronymic surname

D'EGIDIO: Meaning descendants of Egidio

D'ERCOLE: From the Latin first name Hercules or Herculanus (sacred to Hercules). It could be a nickname for a strong man. Patronymic surname

DEGLI ESPOSITI: From the Latin "expositus", used for infants abandoned by parents

DEL CONTE: From the medieval noble title "Conte" = Count. Sometimes also to indicate a person that may work for the Count

DEL DUCA: From the medieval noble title "Duca" = Duke. Sometimes also to indicate a person that may work for the Duke

DEL FANTE: From the medieval word "fante" = infant, boy

DEL FRATE: From the word "frate", diminutive of "fratello" = brother, friar. To indicate the people that lived or worked in a convent

DEL GESSO: From the name of a place where there is a lot of gypsum: Gessopalena, province of Chieti

DEL GRANDE: From the word "grande" = big. It derives from a nickname given to a big or a fat person

DEL GRECO: From the adjective Greek, to indicate someone from Greece or even a smart person

DEL GROSSO: From the adjective "grosso" = fat, big

DEL LUNGO: From the nickname "longo, lungo" given to someone tall and thin

DEL MONACO: From the word "monaco" = monk, derived from the Greek "monos" = unique, alone

DEL MONTE: From the word "monte" = mountain. Coming from the mountain

DEL PAPA: From the word "papa" that has, according the local traditions, different meanings = father, bishop, priest

DEL PONTE (click here for more information)

DEL PRETE: From the word "prete" = priest, derived from the Greek "presbyteros" = oldest

DEL ROSSO: From the nickname "rosso" = red, to indicate someone who has red hair

DEL SIGNORE: From the word "signore" = mister, princeps, someone important. Derived from the Latin "senior" = old

DEL VECCHIO: From the adjective "vecchio" = old. To indicate an old person

D'ELIA: From the first name Elia, derived from the Hebrew "Eliyah" = God is Yahvè. Patronymic surname

DELLA LENA: From the female first name Lena, diminutive of Maddalena. Derived from the first name of the mother, the father is unknown

DELLA MONACA: From the word "monaco" = monk, derived from the Greek "monos" = unique, alone

DELLA NELLA: From the first name Nella, nickname of the names ending in "nella", ej: Antonella, Donatella; derived from the first name of the mother, the father is unknown

DELLA PENNA: From the nickname given to someone that works as a writer. Also from the word "penna" meaning pick, rock: there are many names of places that include this word

DELLA ROSSA: From the nickname "rosso" = red, to indicate someone who has red hair

DELLA ROVERE: From Rovere, to indicate a place with oaks

DELLA VECCHIA: From the adjective "vecchio" = old. To indicate an old person

DELLA ZORZU: From the first name Giorgio, derived from the Greek word "gheorgos" = farmer

DELL'AMORE: It derives from the nickname given to the illegitimate children: son of the love (figlio dell'amore)

DELLE DONNE: From the word "donna", derived from the Latin "domina" = lady. Sometimes used also as a noble title

DELLE GRAZIE: From the first name "Grazia" = Grace

DELL'ELCE: From the poetic word "elce" that means "leccio" = holm oak

DELLO IAVOCO: From the first name Giacomo, Giacobo, Giacopo, Giacobbe, derived from the Hebrew "Yaaquob" = God protected. Patronymic surname

DELL'ORSO: From the word "orso" = bear, used also as a nickname to indicate a strong person

D'EMILIO: From the first name Emilio. Patronymic surname

DEODATI, DEODATO: From the first name Diodato or Deodato, derived from the Latin "Adeodatus" = given by God

D'ERAMO, D'ERASMO: From the first name of Eramo or Erasmo; it derives from the Greek word "eros" = love

D'ERCOLE: From the Latin first name Hercules or Herculanus (sacred to Hercules). It could be a nickname for a strong man. Patronymic surname

D'ETTORRE: From the first name Ettore of Greek origin. Patronymic surname

D'EUGENIO: From the first name Eugenio, of Greek origin = noble. Patronymic surname

DI ATTILIO: From the first name Attilio. Patronymic surname

DI BACCO: From the Latin first name "Bacchus", god of the wine. Probably to indicate someone that worked in a vineyard

DI BARTOLOMEO: From the first name Bartolomeo. Patronymic surname

DI BELLA, DI BELLO: From the adjective "bello" = beautiful. Probably was a nickname to identify an hansom man

DI BERNARDO: From the first name Bernardo, derived from "bera" = bear and "hardhu" = strong. Patronymic surname

DI BIASE: From the first name Biagio; it derives from the Greek word "blaisos" = to be bow-legged. Patronymic surname

DI BONAVENTURA: From the first name Bonaventura, good wishes name. Patronymic surname

DI CAMILLO: From the first name Camillo; name given by the Romans to the young men that started the novitiate. Patronymic surname

DI CAMPLI: To indicate people coming from the town of Campli, province of Teramo. The word derives from "campo, campus" = country

DI CAPUA: From the name of the town of Capua

DI CARLO: From the first name Carlo; diffused after the king Carlo Magno. Patronymic surname

DI CECCO: From the first name Cecco, abbreviation of Francesco = Francis. The name indicated people belonging to the population of Francs. Patronymic surname

DI CENSO, DI CENZO: From the first name Censo, abbreviation of Vincenzo = Vincent. This name comes from Latin "Vincentius" = the winner. Patronymic surname

DI CESARE: From the Latin first name "Cesare" = Caesar. Patronymic surname

DI CIANO: From first name Ciano, abbreviation of Luciano; it belongs to the patronymic surnames = derived from the name of the father

DI CINTIA, DI CINTIO, DI CINZO: From the female first name Cinzia; this name derives from the place where Apollo and his sister Artemide (named Cynthus and Cynthia) were born: the Cinto Mountain of Delo Island

DI CLEMENTE: From the first name Clemente, deriving from the Latin word "clemens" = clement, indulgent. Patronymic surname

DI COLA: From the first name Cola, abbreviation of Nicola. Patronymic surname

DI CORRADO: From the first Corrado of German origin, meaning "courageous to take decisions". Patronymic surname

DI COSTANZI: From the first name Costanzo. Patronymic surname

DI CRESCENZO, DI CRESCIENZIO, DI CRISCI, DI CRISCIO: From the first name Crescenzo, derived from the Latin verb "crescere" = to grow up. Patronymic surname

DI CRISTOFORO: From the first name Cristoforo, derived from the Latin "Christoforus" = who has Christ. Surname from the name of the father

DI DOMENICA, DI DOMENICO: From the first name Domenico, derived from the Latin word "dominus" = lord. Patronymic surname

DI DOMIZIO: Form the Latin first name Domizio; it derives from the name of the father

DI DONATO: From the first name Donato. Patronymic surname

DI DONNO: From the word "donno", derived from the Latin "dominus" = sir. Sometimes used also as a noble title

DI EMIDDIO, DI EMIDIO: From the first name Emidio. Patronymic surname

DI FABIO: From the first name Fabio. Patronymic surname

DI FABRIZIO: From the first name Fabrizio, derived from the Latin word "faber" = blacksmith, craftsman. Patronymic surname

DI FEBO: From the first name Febo, derived from the Greek adjective "phoibòs" = shining used for Apollo

DI FELICE: From the first name Felice, derived from the Latin "felix" = happy. Patronymic surname

DI FELICIANTONIO: From the first name Feliciantonio. Patronymic surname

DI FERDINANDO: From the first name Ferdinando. Patronymic surname

DI FIORE: From the word "fiore" = flower. Used as a name of good whishes

DI FRANCISCI, DI FRANCO: From the first name Francesco, derived from the Latin word "Franciscus" = inhabitant of France

DI GIACOMO: From the first name Giacomo, Giacobo, Giacopo, Giacobbe, derived from the Hebrew "Yaaquob" = God has protected. Patronymic surname

DI GIAMBERARDINO: Consisting of two first names Giovanni and Berardino, diminutive of Berardo. Patronymic surname

DI GIAMPAOLO: Consisting of two first names: Gianni and Paolo; based on the first name Gianni, Giovanni. In the Meddle Ages Ianni or Janni. Patronymic surname

DI GIANDOMENICO: Consisting of two first names: Gianni and Domenico. Based on the first name Gianni. In the Meddle Ages Ianni or Janni. Patronymic surname

DI GIANNANTONIO: Consisting of the first names Gianni and Antonio. Based on the first name Gianni. In the Middle Ages Ianni or Janni. Patronymic surname

DI GIOIA: From the word "gioia" = happiness. Used also with the meaning of jewel. Sometimes derived from the name of a place, fro the Latin "iovia" = sacred rock. Patronymic surname

DI GIORGIO: From the first name Giorgio, derived from the Greek word "gheorgos" = farmer. Patronymic surname. Patronymic surname

DI GIOSI, DI GIOSIA: From the first name Giuseppe, derived from the Hebrew "Yoseph". Patronymic surname

DI GIOVANNANTONIO: Consisting of the first names Giovanni and Antonio. Patronymic surname

DI GIOVANNI: From the first name Giovanni, derived from the Hebrew "Yohanan", consisting of "Yahwè" = God and "hanan" = to be merciful. Patronymic surname

DI GIROLAMO: From the first name Girolamo or Gerolamo, derived from the Greek "Hieronymos", consisting of "ònoma" = name and "hieròs" = sacred. Patronymic surname

DI GIULIO: From the Latin first name Iulius, derived from "Iovis" = sacred to Iuppiter. Patronymic surname

DI GIUSEPPE: From the first name Giuseppe, derived from the Hebrew "Yoseph". Patronymic surname

DI GRAZIA: From the first name "Grazia" = Grace.

DI GREGORIO: From the first name Gregorio, derived from the Greek verb "ghregorein" = to be smart, intelligent. Patronymic surname

DI GUGLIELMO: From the first name Guglielmo, derived from the German name consisting of "wilian" = will and "hëlma-" = helmet. Patronymic surname

DI IORIO: From the first name Giorgio, derived from the Greek word "gheorgos" = farmer. Patronymic surname

DI IPPOLITI: From the first name Ippolito, derived from the Greek name "Hippolytos, consisting of "hippos" = horse and "lyein" = to untie. Patronymic surname

DI LALLO: From the female first name Lalla, nickname for the first names Angela, Italia, Gabriella, Laura

DI LELLO: From the first name Lello, diminutive of many names ending in -ello: Angiolello, Brunello, Raffaello etc. Patronymic surname

DI LENA: From the female first name Lena, diminutive of Maddalena. Surname derived from the first name of the mother, the father is unknown

DI LEONARDI: From the first name Leonardo. Patronymic surname

DI LORETO: From the name of the town of Loreto, sometimes transformed in a first name and then in a surname

DI LUCA: From the first name Luca. Patronymic surname

DI LUCIANO: From first name Luciano; it belongs to the patronimic surnames = derived from the name of the father

DI LUIGI: From the first name Luigi, derived from the ancient German first name "Hlodowing", consisting of "hluda" = famous and "wigaz" = fighter. Patronymic surname

DI LUZIO: From the first name Lucio,derived from the Latin word "lux" = light. Patronymic surname

DI MAIO: From the word "Maggio" = "May" , to indicate someone born in said month, or derived from the Latin "maior" = greater

DI MARCANTONIO: Consisting of two first names: Marco and Antonio. Patronymic surname

DI MARCELLI, DI MARCELLO: From the first name Marcello, diminutive of Marco. Patronymic surname

DI MARCO: From the first name Marco. Patronymic surname

DI MARCOBERARDINO: Consisting of two first names: Marco and Berardino. Patronymic surname

DI MARIA: From the first name Maria = Mary

DI MATTEI, DI MATTEO, DI MATTIA: From the first name Matteo, derived from the Hebrew "Mattitya", consisting of Mattat = gift and "Ya" for Yahweh = God of Israel. Patronymic surname

DI MEO: From the first name Meo, diminutive of Bartolomeo. Patronymic surname

DI MICHELE: From the first name Michele, derived from the Hebrew name "Micha'el" = who is as powerful as God. Patronymic surname

DI MUZIO: From the Latin first name "Mutius or Mucius". It could be also a diminutive of Giacomo, Giacomuzzo. Patronymic surname

DI NARDO: From the Germanic first name Leonardus, Lionardus, Lonardus, Lunardus that started to be used in 500 A.D. Patronymic surname

DI NELLA: From the first name Nella, nickname of the names ending in "nella", ej: Antonella, Donatella; derived from the first name of the mother, the father is unknown

DI NELLO: From the first name Nello, nickname of the names ending in "nello", ex: Antonello, Donatello. Patronymic surname

DI NICOLA: From the first name of Nicola, derived from the Greek name "Nikòlaos", consisting of "nikàn" = to win and "laòs" = population. Patronymic surname

DI NICOLANTONIO: Consisting of two first names: Nicola and Antonio. Patronymic surname

DI NINA, DI NINO: From the first name Nino, used as a nickname for Antonino, Giovannino etc. Patronymic surname

DI NIRO: From the surname Neri, derived from the first name Rinieri, popular form of the Tuscany surname Ranieri

DI NUNZIO: From the first name Annunzio, diminutive of Annunziato that comes from the female name Annunziata. It is a Christian name deriving from Maria Santissima Annunziata. Patronymic surname

DI PANCRAZIA, DI PANCRAZIO: From the first name Pancrazio, derived from the Greek "Pankrates". Patronymic or matronymic surname

DI PAOLA, DI PAOLO: From the first name Paolo, derived from the Latin word "paulus" = small. Patronymic or matronymic surname

DI PAPA: From the word "papa" that has, according the local traditions, different meanings = father, bishop, priest. Patronymic surname

DI PARDO: From the surname Pardi, derived from the abbreviation of "Longobardi" = Lombards. Patronymic surname

DI PASQUALE: From the first name Pasquale, derived from Pasqua = Easter. Patronymic surname

DI PERSIA, DI PERSILIO, DI PERSIO: From the first name Persio, derived from a Roman family name "Persius"

DI PIERANTONIO, DI PIETRANTONIO: Consisting of two first names: Pietro and Antonio. Patronymic surname

DI PIETRO: From the first name Pietro. Patronymic surname

DI PILLA: Probably from the word "pillo" = tool to press the ground

DI PRIMA, DI PRIMIO, DI PRIMO: From the first name Primo, derived from the Latin adjective "primus" = first, to indicate the first child born. Patronymic surname

DI PRINZI, DI PRINZIO: From the word "principe" = prince

DI PROFIO: From the Greek word "prophetis" = prophet

DI RADO: From the first name Rado, abbreviation of the first name Corrado. Patronymic surname

DI RENZO: From the first name Lorenzo. Patronymic surname

DI RISIERO, DI RISIO: From the first name Risio, abbreviation of Riziero. It could derive also from Rizzo, Riccio to indicate someone who has curly hair

DI RUGGIERO: From the first name Ruggiero, diffused in South Italy after the kingdom of the Normans. It comes from the first name Hrodger, consisting of "hroth" = glory and "gaira-" = lance

DI SABATINO: From the first name Sabato = Saturday, very rare, given to the children born in said day of the week. Patronymic surname

DI SALVO: From the first name Salvo or Salvio, a good whishes name meaning "saved by the Faith". Patronymic surname

DI SANTE: From the first name Santo. Patronymic surname

DI SAVERIO: From the first name Saverio, derived from the Spanish family name "Xavier". Patronymic surname

DI SCIPIO, DI SIPIO: From the first name Scipione, derived from the Latin word "scipio" = stick, staff. Patronymic surname

DI SERAFINO: From the first name Serafino, derived from the Hebrew "Serafim", consisting of "seraf" = to burn. Patronymic surname

DI STEFANO: From the first name Stefano, derived from the Greek word "stèphanos" = crown. Patronymic surname

DI TEODORO: From the first name Teodoro, derived from the Greek name "Theodoros" = gift of God. Patronymic surname

DI TILLIO: From the first name Tillio, diminutive of Attilio. Patronymic surname

DI TINO: From a first name that ends with "tino": Celestino, Albertino etc. Derived from the name of the father

DI TITO, DI TIZIO: From the first name Tito or Tizio, probably derived from the Latin family name "Titus" of Etruscan origin. Patronymic surname

DI TOMMASO: From the first name Tommaso of Aramaic origin meaning twin. Patronymic surname

DI TORO: Probably from the town of Toro in Abruzzo, derived from the Latin word "torus" = land rised

DI TULIO, DI TULLIO: From the first name Tullio, derived from the Latin family name "Tullius". Patronymic surname

DI UBALDO: From the first name Ubaldo, of German origin meaning bold, smart. Patronymic surname

DI VENZO, DI VINCENZO: From the first name Vincenzo = Vincent. This name comes from Latin "Vincentius" = the winner. Patronymic surname

DI VIRGILIO: From the first name Virgilio. Patronymic surname

DI VITO: From the first name Vito, derived from the Latin first name "Vitus" or from the Lombard "Wido" derived from "widu" = wood or "wida" = far. Patronymic surname

DI ZAVERIO: From the first name Saverio, derived from the Spanish family name "Xavier". Patronymic surname

DI ZIO: From the first name Ignazio. Patronymic surname

DIANA: From the female first name Diana, derived from the Roman Goddess of the hunt or from a medieval name meaning witch

D'IGNAZIA: From the female first name Ignazia. Matronymic surname

D'IGNAZIO: From the first name Ignazio. Patronymic surname

D'INCECCO: From the first name Cecco, diminutive for Francesco. Patronymic surname

D'INNOCENZI: From the first name Innocenzo or derived from the adjective "innocente" = innocent, given to the children of unknown parents

D'INTINO, D'INTINA: From a first name that ends with "tino": Celestino, Albertino etc. Derived from the name of the father or mother

DIODATI, DIODATO: From the first name Diodato or Deodato, derived from the Latin "Adeodatus" = given by God

D'IPPOLITO, D'IPPOLITI: From the first name Ippolito, derived from the Greek name "Hippolytos, consisting of "hippos" = horse and "lyein" = to untie. Patronymic surname

DISCENZA: From the dialect word "discinza" or "descenza" = bad luck, also from the word "discenza" = flu

DOMENICA, DOMENICATTI, DOMINICHINI, DOMINIGAZZO: From the first name Domenico, derived from the Latin word "dominus" = lord

DOMIZIA, DOMIZIANO: Form the Latin first name Domizio

DONA, DONATELLI, DONATI: From the first name Donato, derived from the Latin adjective "donatus" meaning given by God

DONATIELLO: From the first name Donato; Neaples area

DONATO: From the first name Donato, derived from the Latin adjective "donatus" meaning given by God

DONNA: From the word "donna", derived from the Latin "domina" = lady. Sometimes used also as a noble title

D'ONOFRIO: From the first name Onofrio, derived from Egyptian name "Onnophris" = always happy. Patronymic surname

D'ORAZIO: From the first name Orazio, derived from the Latin Horatius. Patronymic surname

D'ORSI: From the word "orso" = bear, used also as a nickname to indicate a strong person

D'ORTONA: From the name of the town od Orona. To indicate someone coming from there

D'OTTAVIO: From the first name Ottavio, derived from the noble family name "Octavia". Name given by the Romans to the 8th child born. Patronymic surname

D'OVIDIA, D'OVIDIO: From the first name Ovidio, derived from the Latin family name "Ovidius", from the word "ovis" = ship. Name given to a shepherd. Patronymic surname

DRAGANI, DRAGHETTO, DRAGONETTI, DRAGONI, DRAGOTTI: From the word "drago" = dragon, probably used as a nickname. It could also derive from an aromatic herb called "dragoni or dragoncello"

DREI, DREONI, DREOSSI, DRIUSSO, DRIUTTI, DRIUZZI: From the first name Andrea, derived from the Greek name Andreas, transformation of the Greek word "aner" = man

DUCATI, DUCHI, DUCHINI: From the medieval noble title "Duca" = Duke. Sometimes also to indicate a person that may work for the Duke

DURANDO, DURANTE, DURANTI: From the first name Durante, derived from the verb "durare" = to last. Some time is used its abbreviation: "Dante"

D'URBANO: From the first name Urbano, derived from the Latin word "urbanus" = citizen. Patronymic surname

D'UVA: From the word "uva" = grape. Probably used as a funny nickname