LA DUCA: From the medieval noble title "Duca" = Duke. Sometimes also to indicate a person that may work for the Duke
LA FLORA: From the word "fiore" = flower. Used as a name of good whishes
LA FRATTA: From the word "fratta"= hedge, to indicate a family that lives near a hedge
LA GRASSA: From the adjective "grasso" = fat
LA GRECA: From the adjective "greco" = Greek
LA GUERCIA: From the adjective "guercio" = blind, used as a nickname
LA MONACA: From the word "monaco" = monk, derived from the Greek "monos" = unique, alone
LA PERLA, LA PERNA: From the word "perla" = pearl
LA PINTA: Derived from the adjective "dipinto" = painted, already used as a nickname in the Middle Ages
LA RICCIA, LA RIZZA: From the adjective "riccio" to indicate a person that has curly hair
LA ROCCA: From the word "rocca" = rock or fortress. Derived from the name of a place located all around Italy
LA ROVERE: From "rovere", to indicate a place with oaks
LA RUSSA: From the nickname "rosso" = red, to indicate someone who has red hair
LA VECCHIA: From the adjective "vecchio" = old. To indicate an old person
LA VERGHETTA: From the word "verga" = stick used by shepherds and farmers
LAFRATTA: From the word "fratta"= hedge, to indicate a family that lives near a hedge
LAGIOIA: From the word "gioia" = happiness. Used also with the meaning of jewel. Sometimes derived from the name of a place, from the Latin "iovia" = sacred rock
LALLA, LALLI, LALLO : From the female first name Lalla, nickname for the first names Angela, Italia, Gabriella, Laura
LAMONACA, LAMONICA: From the word "monaco" = monk, derived from the Greek "monos" = unique, alone
LANCELLOTTA, LANCELLOTTO: From Lancellotti; it derives from the name of Lancelot, knight of the Round Table, name diffused in 13th century
LANCI, LANCIA, LANCINI, LANCIONE, LANCIONI: (click here for more information)
LANCILLOTTI, LANCIOTTI: From Lancellotti; it derives from the name of Lancelot, knight of the Round Table, name diffused in 13th century
LANESE: From the word "lana" = wool, but also from the Albania verb "lany" = to wash (imported in Italy by emigrated people)
LANZEROTTO, LANZILOTTO: From Lancellotti; it derives from the name of Lancelot, knight of the Round Table, name diffused in 13th century
LARIZZU: From the adjective "riccio" to indicate a person that has curly hair
LASSANDRI: From the name Alessandro (Alexander). It became popular because of the Romance (XII cent) about Alexander Magnus
LATTANZI: From the first name Lattanzio, derived from the Latin "Lactantius" from an ancient vegetation goddess "Lactans"
LAURENZI: From the first name Lorenzo
LE DONNE: From the word "donna", derived from the Latin "domina" = lady. Sometimes used also as a noble title
LECCE, LECCESE, LECCESI, LECCISI: From the name of a town or a locality
LEINARDI, LEINARDO: From the first name Leonardo
LELIA, LELII, LELIO: From the Latin family name "Laelius", of Greek origin meaning grat talker.
LELLI, LELLA, LELLO: From the first name Lello, diminutive of many names ending in -ello: Angiolello, Brunello, Raffaello etc
LENA: From the female first name Lena, diminutive of Maddalena. Surname derived from the first name of the mother, the father is unknown
LENARDI, LENARDON, LENARDONI, LENARDUZZI: From the first name Leonardo
LEO: From the first name Leone = Lion
LEONARDA, LEONARDELLI, LEONARDI, LEONARDINI, LEONARDO, LEONARDUZZI: From the first name Leonardo
LEONCINO, LEONE, LEONELLI, LEONESCHI, LEONETTI, LEONI, LEONOTTI: From the first name Leone = Lion
LEPIDI, LEPIDO: From the family Latin name "Lepidus" or from the adjective "lepido" = someone good to talk and write or very polite
LI DONNI: From the word "donno", derived from the Latin "dominus" = sir. Sometimes used also as a noble title
LI GRECI: From the adjective Greco = Greek, to indicate someone from Greece or even a smart person
LI VECCHI: From the adjective "vecchio" = old. To indicate an old person
LIBERATI: From the first name Liberti, probably abbreviation of Alberto, derived from the German "berth" = clear, shining and "ala" = all
LIBURDI: Probably from the word "bordo" = border, to indicate a locality where someone is originated from. Or derived from the germanic first name "Burdo"
LICIARDELLO: From the name Alessandro (Alexander). It became popular because of the Romance (XII cent) about Alexander Magnus
LICURSI: From the Albania word "licures" = tanner. The emigration from that Country began long ago
LINARDI, LINARDO, LINARDON: From the first name Leonardo
LINZA : Roman, from Lentia
LIONI: From the first name Leone = Lion
LIPPI: From the first name Filippo
LISCIANDRO: From the name Alessandro (Alexander). It became popular because of the Romance (XII cent) about Alexander Magnus
LISI, LISO, LISIO: May be derived from the first name Luigi or Eliseo (Aloysius). Appears as Lisio in Guardiagrele, Pacentro, Roccamontepiano (derived from Guardiagrele). In Guardiagrele it evolved in Elisii. Recorded as Lisio in the preonciario of Guardiagrele, 1609. A son of painter Andrea de Litio (interesting!) died in Guardiagrele in the early 1500's.
LISSANDRI, LISSANDRINI, LISSANDRONE: From the name Alessandro (Alexander). It became popular because of the Romance (XII cent) about Alexander Magnus
LISU: It is the name of old ditricts of the towns. Derived also from the first name Luigi or Eliseo
LIUNI: From the first name Leone = Lion
LIVERANI, LIVIERI: From the first name Oliviero
LI VECCHI: From the adjective "vecchio" = old. To indicate an old person
LO DUCA: From the medieval noble title "Duca" = Duke. Sometimes also to indicate a person that may work for the Duke
LO FORTE: From the adjective "forte" = strong
LO GRANDE: From the word "grande" = big. It derives from a nickname given to a big person
LO GRASSO: From the adjective "grasso" = fat
LO GUERCIO: From the adjective "guercio" = blind, used as a nickname
LO MASCIO: From the surname Mastro, derived from the nickname "Mastro" = very good craftsman that knows all the traditional secrets of his job
LOMBARDI, LOMBARDO, LOMBARDINI, LOMBARDELLI: From the first name Lombardo, used as a nickname for someone coming from North Italy
LOMMA: From a dialect word with different meanings: "lombo" = loim; "lomma" = bump; steep place
LONARDI, LONARDO: From the first name Leonardo
LONGO, LONGHI: From the nickname "longo, lungo" given to someone tall and thin
LO PANE: From the word "pane" = bread, to indicate the job of someone (ej: baker); also derived from the medieval nickname "pane" meaning good person
LO PINTO: Derived from the adjective "dipinto" = painted, already used as a nickname in the Middle Ages
LO PRETE: From the word "prete" = priest, derived from the Greek " presbyteros" = oldest
LO RIZZO: From the adjective "riccio" to indicate a person that has curly hair
LO RUSSO: From the nickname "rosso" = red, to indicate someone who has red hair
LO SACCO: From the word "sacco" = sack, bag. To indicate someone that makes, transports or loads sacks. Also derived from the first name Isacco
LO VECCHIO: From the adjective "vecchio" = old. To indicate an old person
LUNARDELLI, LUNARDONI, LUNARDON, LUNARDI, LUNARDO: From the first name Leonardo
LUONGO, LUNGO, LUNGHI, LONGHINI, LONGHETTI, LONGONI, LONGATO: From the nickname "longo, lungo" given to someone tall and thin
LORENZI: From the first name Lorenzo
LUCARELLI, LUCAS, LUCHI, LUCCA, LUCCHI, LUCCHELLI, LUCCHETTI, LUCCHINI, LUCARELLI, LUCARINI, LUCOTTI, LUCONI, LUCATTI: From the first name Luca; derives from the name of the father
LUCCI, LUCI, LUCCIO, LUCIO, LUCIA: From the first name Lucio,derived from the Latin word "lux" = light
LUCIANI, LUCIANO, LUCIANAZ: From first name Luciano; it belongs to the patronimic surnames = deriving frm thr name of the father
LUDOVICI, LUDOVISI, LODOVISI, LODOVICHI, LODOVICHETTI: From the first name Ludovico of German origin
LUPINETTI, LUPI, LUPPI, LUPELLI, LUPETTI, LUPINI, LUPICINI, LUPOLI, LUPORI, LUPORINI, LUPONE, LUPIERI, LOVELLI, LOVINI, LUVINI, LOVOTTI, LUVOTTI, LOVATTI, LOVARI, LOVARINI, LOVATI, LOVATO: From the word "lupo" = wolf, derived from a Latin name "Lupus"
LUSI, LUSIO, LUSIA: From the family Latin name "Lusius"
LUZIO: From the first name Lucio,derived from the Latin word "lux" = light