You may be interested
Pillone, absolutely rare, is probably due to errors in transcription by Pilloni, which is typical of southern and southwestern Sardinia, widespread in Cagliari, Campidano, Iglesiente and Oristano. additions provided by Giuseppe Concas Pilloni means bird, from the late Latin pullionis. In Logudorese we have pudzone and puggione, puggioni. Is pilloneddus de Santa Luxìa are the swallows. The chicks (of hen) are, is pilloneddus de pudda. Su pilloni is also the shoot of a tree. In the female, sa pillona, is the virile member. Pilloni is present in many Sardinian proverbs. The expression "tottu appillonau" means awkward, impeded. Among the signatories of the Peace of Eleonora, * LPDE of 1388, figure: Pilloni (de) Joanne - de Castri Januensis (Castelsardo). Currently the surname is present in 99 out of 377 Municipalities of Sardinia, more frequently in the central south of the island. In the national territory it is present in 299 Municipalities. On the Continent it has greater diffusion in the
Buy a heraldic document with your coat of arms
It is possible to do a preliminary research in our archive. About 100,000 heraldic traces, origins of surnames, coat of arms and blazons are available free of charge. Just write the desired last name in the form below and press enter.
Verba Volant, Scripta Manent
