Pesce Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Pesce last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Pesce last name
Meaning of the Pesce last name: fish, fishmonger. Pesce is the Italian word for "fish", from the Latin piscis. It was a name for a fisherman or fishmonger, or a nickname for a good swimmer or a slippery character. Coastal and lake towns had many such families. The singular Pesce is most common in Liguria, Campania, Calabria and Sicily. A curious detail: in central Italy the plural Pesci is the usual form.
Arms associated with the Pesce name
Italian painters often added arms to altarpieces and palace walls, and shields used by Pesce families belong to that colourful world.
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Pesce name FAQ
What does the Pesce name mean?
Fish, fishmonger. Common variants include Pesci, Pescetti, Lo Pesce.
Where does the Pesce surname come from?
It originates in Italy, and is also found in the United States, Argentina and Brazil.
Is there a Pesce coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Pesce coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: De Felice, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani; Caffarelli & Marcato, I cognomi d'Italia.