VADINI: From the Latin word "vadum" = ford, to indicate the place of origin of the family
VALENTE: From the first name Valente, derived from the Latin name "Valens, Valentis", from the Latin verb valere = to be well, healthy
VALERI, VALERIO, VALLERI, VALERINI, VALERIANI: From the first name Valerio, derived from the Latin name "Valerius", from the Latin verb valere = to be well, healthy
VALLESE: From the word "valle" = valley
VALTER, VALTIERI: From the German first name Gualtiero, derived from "Waldhari", consisting of "waldaz" = leader and "harja" = army
VANNI: From the first name Giovanni, derived from the Hebrew "Yohanan", consisting of "Yahwè" = God and "hanan" = to be merciful
VARRIANO: From the Latin name "Varius" the suffix -anus means property of Varius; used as a nickname for someone that lives in or comes from the property of Varrius
VASILE: From the first name Basilio, derived from the Latin "Basilius" from the Greek "basilieios" = of the king
VECCHIA, VECCHINI, VECCHIONI: From the adjective "vecchio" = old. To indicate originally probably children of old parents
VENERIO, VENEROSO, VENERANDA: It is not clear the origin of this surname. Probably from the old Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere, in Abruzzo region, or from the cult of Saint Venerio or Saint Veneranda
VENDITTI, VENDETTO, VENDITTO: From the first name Benedetto meaning blessed, from the latin verb "benedicere", to bless.
VENEZIALE, VENEZIANO, VENEZIANI: From the city of Venezia = Venice; used to indicate someone from Venice or from the Veneto region
VENTRESCA, VENTRESCO: From the dialect word "ventresca" = dressed pork product
VENTURA, VENTURI, VENTURINI, VENTURATO, VENTUROLI: From the word "ventura" = good luck, Also an abbreviation of the first name Bonaventura
VERARDI: From the German first name "Verardo", consisting of "waria-" = army or "wara" = to protect or to defend
VERDECCHIA, VERDICCHIO, VERDACCHI, VERDONE, VERDELLI, VERDI: From the word "verde" = green
VERGOTTI, VERGONE, VERGARI, VERGANO: From the word "verga" = stick used by shepherds and farmers
VERRATTI, VERRATTO: From the Verrino river, in Molise or from the word "verro" = male pig used for the reproduction
VERRECCHIA, VERRECCHIO, VERROCCHIO, VERRETTA, VERRETTI, VERRICELLO, VERRICELLI, VERRINA: From the Latin word "verrus" = male pig used for the reproduction. Nickname for someone that works with pigs
VIELMI, VIELMETTI, VIELMINI : From the first name Guglielmo, derived from the German name consisting of "wilian" = will and "hëlma-" = helmet
VIERI: From the first name Oliviero
VIRGA: From the word "verga" = stick used by shepherds and farmers
VIRRINA, VIRRINI: From the Latin word "verrus" = male pig
VESPA, VESPONE, VESPINI, VESPUCCI: From the word "vespa" = wasp
VESTINI: From the ancient italic population Vestini, located in the area between Pescara and Atri, Abruzzo region
VILLA, VILLETTI, VILLINO, VILLOTTA, VILLONE, VILLASCO, VILLATA: From the Latin word "villa", used in the Middle Ages for a small village
VINCELLI: Probably from the Latin word "vinco" = wicker; also derived from the verb "vincere" = to win
VINCENZI: From the first name Vincenzo, derived from the Latin "vincens" = the winner
VINCIGUERRA, VINCIMALA, VINCIMALI, VINCIPROVA: Consisting of two words: "vincere" = to win and "guerra" = war
VISCO, VESCO, VESCHI, VISCHI, VISCOVO: From the word "vescovo" = bishop, deriveed from the Greca "episkopos"
VITALE: From the first name Vitale, derived from the Latin greeting "Vitalis" = who gives the life, who will live well etc
VITELLI: From the word "vitello" = veal; also derived from the first name Vito
VOLPE, VOLPI, VULPI, VOLPELLA, VOLPICELLA, VOLPINI, VOLPONI, VOLPATI: From the word "volpe" = fox; a nickname for either a physical or character feature