Origin and Etymology of Italian Surnames: E‑

The list includes a possible, or accepted, etymology of many Italian surnames, beginning with "E-", as well as, where data is available, their geographical or historical origin and current distribution.

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Edoarda, Edoardo, Eduardo

From the German first name Edoardo = guardian of the property

Elce, Elci

From the poetic word "elce" that means "leccio" = holm oak

Elmo

Derived from the German helm ( protection, helmet) though in Italian it is also a variation of Ermo (short for Erasmo); as a matter of fact, the true name of Sant'Elmo was Erasmo from Formia.

Emidia, Emili, Emiliani

From the first name Emilio. Also to identify someone coming from the Emilia Region

Episcopo

From the word "vescovo" = bishop. It derives from the greek "episkopos"

Equi

From the ancient italic population of Equi, located in the area of Carsoli and Celano

Eramo

From the first name of Eramo or Erasmo; it derives from the Greek word "eros" = love

Ercoli, Ercolani, Ercolano, Ercole, Ercoles, Ercolesi, Ercolessi, Ercolino

From the Latin first name Hercules or Herculanus (sacred to Hercules). It could be a nickname for a strong man

Ermo

From the first name of Eramo or Erasmo; it derives from the Greek word "eros" = love

Esposito, Esposti

From the Latin "expositus", used for infants abandoned by parents

Ettora, Ettore, Ettorino, Ettorre

From the first name Ettore of Greek origin

Evangelista Evangelisti

From the Christian first name Evangelista, to indicate the four writers of the Gospel, who announces the "good news".

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