indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Medieval Italian
Meaning & History
Means "bad head" in Italian, as it is derived from Italian mala meaning "bad" combined with Italian testa meaning "head".This is a nickname that was also used as a given name in medieval Italy. Nowadays it solely exists as both a descriptive and a patronymic surname.Known Italian bearers of this given name include the military leaders Malatesta da Verucchio (1212-1312), Malatesta I Baglioni (1390-1437) and Malatesta IV Baglioni (1491-1531).