Search Etymological origin of Italian surnames

Search Etymological origin of Italian surnames

PRESTIANNI | PRESTIGIANNI | PRESTIGIOVANNI

Prestigiovanni and Prestigianni very very rare are specific of the Palermo and the western Messina, Prestianni is typical Sicilian, of the Palermo area of Castelbuono (PA) and of the Cathanese area of Bronte (CT), should derive from the medieval term prestre ( See Preste) connected to the name John or his modifications and would be to indicate the family of a priest John.

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Prestianni
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Nobility: Nobili - Cavalieri
Language of the text: Italiano