Pozzi Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Pozzi last name means, where the surname began and where it was first recorded.
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Meaning and origin of the Pozzi last name
Meaning of the Pozzi last name: dweller by a well. Pozzi comes from pozzo, "well", from Latin puteus. It was a name for a family who lived by the village well, often the centre of community life, or who came from one of several places called Pozzo. The plural -i form is typical of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna, and the name is most common in the provinces of Milan, Varese and Como. Italian Swiss in the canton of Ticino also carry the name. In Latin, puteus also gave the name of the town of Pozzuoli near Naples. Wells were vital in the villages of the Po valley and the Alpine foothills, and families were often identified by where they lived. Related surnames include Pozzo, Pozzoli and Del Pozzo. Pozzi families emigrated to France, Switzerland, Argentina and the United States.
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Pozzi name FAQ
What does the Pozzi name mean?
Dweller by a well. Common variants include Pozzo, Dal Pozzo, Pozzoli.
Where does the Pozzi surname come from?
It originates in Italy, and is also found in Switzerland, Argentina and the United States.
Is there a Pozzi coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Pozzi crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Pozzi coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: De Felice, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani; Caffarelli & Marcato, I cognomi d'Italia.