AllegrezzafJudeo-Italian Judeo-Italian name derived from Italian allegrezza, a poetic term for "joy; happiness".
AltadonnafJudeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish Derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and donna "woman; lady".
BonadonnafJudeo-Italian (Archaic) Derived from Italian bona, an older form of buona, the feminine form of the adjective buono, "good; pleasant; kind" and donna "woman; lady".
BonfantemMedieval Italian, Judeo-Italian, Medieval Jewish Medieval Italian form of the Late Latin given name Bonusinfans meaning "good child", which was derived from the Latin adjective bonus meaning "good" and the Latin noun infans meaning "infant, child".... [more]
DesiatafJudeo-Italian (Archaic) Derived from Italian desiata, the feminine form of the adjective desiato, itself an obsolete and now poetic form of desiderato/-a "desired, wished (for)".
MarchigianafJudeo-Italian (Archaic) Derived from Italian demonym marchigiano, marchigiana - "the one from Marche". Marche is one of the regions in Italy. This name denotes the provenance of a person from this place.
PernafJudeo-Italian, Judeo-Greek Derived from Greek pernas "to pass", this name was historically given to a girl with older sisters whose parents desperately hoped for a son. They "were literally praying for the curse of daughters to pass".
PetitoפטיטוmJudeo-Italian Petito is my family name, but it has often been used in Italy as person first name in work and social environment. My family is Jew and Israeli originated. Still today, if you check the Israel phone book there are a lot of Petito all over (www.israelpb.com)... [more]
SperanzafItalian, Literature, Judeo-Italian Italian form of the Late Latin name Sperantia. In part it is directly from the Italian word meaning "hope". Edmund Spenser used it in his epic poem The Faerie Queene (1590)... [more]