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Taormina Surname Meaning & Origin

What the Taormina last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.

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Meaning and origin of the Taormina last name

Meaning of the Taormina last name: from Taormina. Taormina is an Italian surname from the Sicilian town of Taormina, for a family who came from there. The last name is found mostly in Sicily and among Sicilian families abroad. A curious detail: the town's ancient Greek theatre still looks out over Mount Etna and the sea.

Arms associated with the Taormina name

In Italy townspeople used a coat of arms as well as knights, and heraldry associated with the Taormina name shares that civic tradition.

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Taormina name FAQ

What does the Taormina name mean?

From Taormina. Common variants include Tauromina.

Where does the Taormina surname come from?

It originates in Italy, and is also found in the United States, Argentina and Switzerland.

Is there a Taormina coat of arms?

Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Taormina coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.

Sources: De Felice, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani; Caffarelli & Marcato, I cognomi d'Italia.