Where Does the Palermi Surname Come From?

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Palermi, so the heraldry linked to Palermo is a starting point, not an automatic right.

The meaning behind Palermi

Palermi and Palermo are two spellings with one history. The family name meaning is “From Palermo”, the same as for Palermo.

The change of ending between Palermo and Palermi reflects the Italian habit of naming a family in the plural or the singular. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

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