Search Etymological origin of Italian surnames

Search Etymological origin of Italian surnames

LEGGIO | LIEGGIO | LIGGIO

Lectern, typically Sicilian, very widespread especially in Ragusa, but still very present also in Palermo, Isnello, Corleone and Partinico in the Neapolitan, Santa Ninfa, Castelvetrano and Trapani in Trapani, Syracuse, Vittoria and Modica in Ragusa and Sambuca di Sicilia and Sciacca in the Agrigento region, also has a Salento lineage in San PIetro Vernotico in the Brindisi area and in Surano and San Cassiano in the Lecce area, Lieggio is almost unique, Liggio, always Sicilian, is specific to Palermo and Corleone in the Palermo area, these surnames should derive from nicknames originated from the dialectal term, which varies slightly depending on the area, lièggiu, liggiu, lèggiu (light, superficial, not very reliable), perhaps expressing an unflattering judgment on the founders.

Buy a heraldic document with your coat of arms

You may be interested

Heraldic dossiers

Notice:

• When you buy a heraldic document a new accurate analysis of the heraldic research will be performed by an expert heraldist and the document will be written in Italian or English.
• The coat of arms will be checked and, if necessary, redesigned in strict compliance with the heraldic rules by our experts.

Leggio
Nobles: Italia (Sicilia)
Nobility: Nobili - Baroni
Language of the text: Italiano