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LEO | LIO

Leo is widespread throughout the south, Sicily and the south of Sardinia, Lio has a lineage between Cosenza and Catanzaro and one in the Palermo area, they derive from the medieval name Leo Leonis or Lio Lionis that translate as Leo.

Bibliographic source' "L'origine dei cognomi Italianim storia ed etimologia" di E. Rossoni disponibile online su: https://archive.org/


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Nobles: Italia
Nobility: Cavalieri
Language of the text: Italiano

De Leo
Nobles: Italia - Spagna - Austria (Toscana - Regno Di Sicilia - Trieste)
Nobility: Nobili - Signori - Cavalieri - Conti - Baroni
Language of the text: Italiano

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

Leo
Variations Last name: di Leo
Nobles: Italia
Nobility: Nobili - Baroni - Cavalieri
Language of the text: Italiano

Leo
Nobles: España (Asturias)
Nobility: Señores - Caballeros - Familia Noble
Language of the text: Español

Leo
Nobles: Deutschland
Nobility: Adelsfamilie - Ritter
Language of the text: Deutsch

Marini Di San Leo
Nobles: España
Nobility: Señores - Caballeros - Familia Noble
Language of the text: Español

Löw
Variations Last name: Lay - Leo - Leu - Lewe - Loi
Nobles: Deutschland
Nobility: Adel - Ritter
Language of the text: Deutsch

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Nobles: France (Berry)
Nobility: Famille Noble - Chevaliers - Seigneurs
Language of the text: Français

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Nobles: Deutschland
Nobility: Adelsfamilie - Ritter
Language of the text: Deutsch

Villani Di Leo
Nobles: Italia
Nobility: Nobili
Language of the text: Italiano

Von Leo
Nobles: Deutschland
Nobility: Adelsfamilie - Ritter
Language of the text: Deutsch

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