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The derivation of these surnames, which have in common the Bard root, is certainly very diversified, since many different origins are possible. One is the derivation from the name Bardus, Pardus widespread in the early Middle Ages, another possibility is from a nickname referring to the Longobard origin of the progenitor, others more recent are of a toponymic type, there are many places with names of Celtic origin such as Bard ( AO), Bardello (VA), Bardi (PR), Bardinetto (SV), Bardino (SV), Bardolino (VR), Bardonecchia (TO), which may have given rise to this type of surname. The distribution of surnames is concentrated in northern Italy. Bardazzi is typically Tuscan from Prato and Florence, with significant presences also in Sesto Fiorentino and Barberino di Mugello in the Florentine and in Vaiano, Carmignano and Montemurlo in the Prato area, Bardella is widespread in the Milanese and Bergamo areas, in the Venetian and the Rovigoto, with presences also in the Vicenza, Padua and Pordenone areas, Bardelli is widespread in Lombardy, particularly in the Varese area, Milan and Cremona areas, in Emilia, in particular in the Modena area and especially in Tuscany, Bardello is almost unique, Bardellone, very rare, specific to the Paduan area, Bardelloni it is typical of the lower Brescia, Livorno and Perugia areas, Bardi is typical of the lower Romagna and Tuscany areas. With a probable strain also in Salento, Bardo seems to be from Turin, Bardò, absolutely rare, it would seem to be Carrarese, Bardoni and Bardone, are specific of Lodi and Pavia on the border with Lodi, should be modifications of the extinct Bardonazzi family, originally from LodiVecchio, c he gave numerous Capitanei in the period of the lordships, famous was a Tebaldo Bardonazzi, man of arms and brave warrior, Barducci is typical of the area between Romagna and Tuscany, of Ravenna, of Forlì and Rimini and of the Florentine. additions provided by Giovanni Vezzelli BARDELLA - It could derive directly from the toponym Bardella, a hamlet of Castelnuovo del Bosco, Asti.
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