Mobster and Family Names
Giuseppe (Sicilian: Giuseppi)
Salvatore (Sicilian: Salvatùri / Sarbaturi)
Calogero (Sicilian: Calòjiru)
Carmelo (Sicilian: Carmilu)
Francesco (Sicilian: Franciscu)
Antonio (Sicilian: Antoniu)
Vincenzo (Sicilian: Vicenzu)
Rosario (Sicilian: Rusariu)
Giovanni (Sicilian: Giuvanni)
Gaetano (Sicilian: Gaitanu)
Pietro (Sicilian: Pietru)
Domenico (Sicilian: Dumìnicu)
Angelo (Sicilian: Anciulu)
Corrado (Sicilian: Currau)
Biagio (Sicilian: Blasi / Vrasi)
Pasquale (Sicilian: Pasquali)
Alfonso (Sicilian: Alfunzu)
Antonino (Sicilian: Antuninu)
Sebastiano (Sicilian: Vastianu)
Vito (Sicilian: Vitu)
Ignazio (Sicilian: Ignaziu)
Paolo (Sicilian: Paulu)
Filippo (Sicilian: Filippu)
Luigi (Sicilian: Luici)
Gaspare (Sicilian: Gaspari)
Bernardo (Sicilian: Binnu)
Stefano (Sicilian: Stèfanu)
Diego (Sicilian: Diegu)
Leonardo (Sicilian: Liunardu)
Carlo (Sicilian: Carlu)
Orazio (Sicilian: Orazu)
Raimondo (Sicilian: Munniddu)
Onofrio (Sicilian: Nofriu)
Giacomo (Sicilian: Giacumu)
Gerlando (Sicilian: Girlandu) — Particularly popular in Agrigento
Accursio (Sicilian: Accursiu) — Particularly popular in Sciacca
Calcedonio (Sicilian: Calcidoniu)
Santi (Sicilian: Santi)
Benedetto (Sicilian: Binidittu)
Mariano (Sicilian: Mariandru)
Nino (Sicilian: Ninu)
Felice (Sicilian: Filici)
Raffaele (Sicilian: Raffaeli)
Fortunato (Sicilian: Furtunatu)
Gennaro (Sicilian: Gennaru)
Cosimo (Sicilian: Cosimu)
Alfio (Sicilian: Alfeu) — Particularly popular in Catania
Nicolo (Sicilian: Gniculu)
Marcello (Sicilian: Marceddu)
Crocefisso (Sicilian: Crucifissu)
Woman Mafia Wives and Sicilian Names
Maria (Sicilian: Marìa)
Rosalia (Sicilian: Rusulìa) — The patron saint of Palermo
Carmela (Sicilian: Carmina)
Concetta (Sicilian: Concittina / Conetta)
Giuseppa (Sicilian: Giuseppina / Peppina)
Francesca (Sicilian: Cicca)
Agata (Sicilian: Àgata / Àjita) — The patron saint of Catania
Angela (Sicilian: Anciulina)
Santa (Sicilian: Santina)
Lucia (Sicilian: Lucìa)
Antonia (Sicilian: Antunina)
Vincenza (Sicilian: Vicenzina)
Teresa (Sicilian: Trisa)
Giovanna (Sicilian: Giuvannina)
Domenica (Sicilian: Dumìnica)
Crocefissa (Sicilian: Crucifissa)
Caterina (Sicilian: Katrina / Catalina)
Rosa (Sicilian: Rusina)
Calogera (Sicilian: Lilla)
Filomena (Sicilian: Filumina)
Provvidenza (Sicilian: Prubidanza)
Anna (Sicilian: Annina)
Assunta (Sicilian: Assuntina)
Annunziata (Sicilian: Nunziata)
Addolorata (Sicilian: Duluetta)
Sebastiana (Sicilian: Bastianella)
Vita (Sicilian: Vita)
Grazia (Sicilian: Graziella)
Gaetana (Sicilian: Gaitana)
Paola (Sicilian: Paulina)
Marianna (Sicilian: Mariannina)
Leonarda (Sicilian: Liunarda)
Bruna (Sicilian: Brunella)
Immacolata (Sicilian: Macculata)
Raimonda (Sicilian: Munnidda)
Salvatrice (Sicilian: Sarvattrici)
Vanna (Sicilian: Vannina)
Rosaria (Sicilian: Rusariedda)
Benedetta (Sicilian: Bina)
Giusi (Sicilian: Giusina)
Elena (Sicilian: Eleni)
Stefania (Sicilian: Stefanina)
Emanuela (Sicilian: Manuela)
Luisa (Sicilian: Luisina)
Adriana (Sicilian: Adrianedda)
Biagia (Sicilian: Biaggia)
Piera (Sicilian: Pierina)
Serafina (Sicilian: Sarafina)
Carla (Sicilian: Carlotta)
Nicoletta (Sicilian: Niccoletta)
Last Name of Sicilian’s
Aiello: Topographical name relating to a small field or farm.
Allegra: Descriptive name meaning joyful or cheerful.
Amato: Derived from a personal name meaning beloved.
Arena: Location-based name referring to sand or an amphitheater.
Barbera: Associated with the wine trade or a barber.
Bella: Descriptive surname meaning beautiful.
Bellanca: Physical nickname meaning beautiful white or fair-skinned.
Bonanno: Auspicious greeting name meaning "good year".
Bonsignore: Respectful title meaning good lord or gentleman.
Bruno: Descriptive name referring to brown hair or complexion.
Cacciatore: Occupational surname meaning hunter.
Cammarata: Named after the historic town of Cammarata in Agrigento.
Cannizzaro: Meaning reed-bed, referencing a common feature of Sicilian wetlands.
Carbone: Occupational or descriptive name meaning charcoal or coal-black.
Caruso: Meaning boy, youth, or apprentice.
Castiglione: Locational name derived from a town with a small castle.
Castro: Geographic marker derived from a fortified settlement.
Catalano: Indicating ancestral origins from Catalonia, Spain.
Cavallaro: Occupational name for a horse-master or stableman.
Chirco: Likely an old dialect variant of the name Federico or Domenico.
Cocuzza: Meaning pumpkin or squash, often an affectionate nickname.
Condorelli: Associated with traditional sweet makers or a specific family lineage.
Costa: Topographical name referring to a coast, hillside, or slope.
Cuffaro: Derived from a dialect term related to traditional hatmakers.
Cusumano: An historic variant of the given name Cosimo.
D'Amico: Patronymic name meaning son of the friend.
Di Giovanni: Patronymic name meaning son of John.
Di Mauro: Patronymic name meaning son of Mauro or the Moor.
Di Stefano: Patronymic name meaning son of Stephen.
Drago: Meaning dragon, usually a family symbol or descriptive nickname.
Falzone: Associated with sickle-makers or field workers.
Farina: Occupational name for a miller or flour merchant.
Fazio: A short form of the historical given name Bonifacio.
Ferrante: Referring to iron-gray hair or armor.
Ferro: Occupational name for a blacksmith or ironworker.
Fontana: Topographical name for someone living near a fountain or spring.
Gagliano: Named after towns like Gagliano Castelferrato.
Giacalone: Highly prevalent surname originating from western Sicily.
Giambrone: A compound historical given name unique to the region.
Giuffrida: Derived from the Germanic personal name Godafrid (Godfrey).
Granata: Descriptive name meaning pomegranate or deep red color.
Grasso: Descriptive nickname meaning stout or prosperous.
Greco: Indicating ancestral Greek descent or cultural connections.
Guardino: Linked to ancient watchmen or town guards.
Ingrassia: A Sicilian variant of the historical surname Grazia.
Ioiacono: Meaning the deacon, often a reference to a church warden.
La Spina: Meaning the thorn, a topographical marker or family sign.
Lentini: Named after the ancient agricultural town of Lentini in Syracuse.
Leonardi: Derived from the Germanic given name Leonard (lion-bold).
Licata: Named after the major southern port city of Licata.
Lipari: Denoting origins from the Aeolian island of Lipari.
Lo Cascio: Meaning the cottage or small hut.
Lombardo: Indicating an ancestor who came from Lombardy in northern Italy.
Lupo: Meaning wolf, used as a fierce nickname or protective moniker.
Malti: Denoting a family that migrated from nearby Malta.
Mangano: Occupational name for someone operating a cloth-pressing machine.
Maniscalco: Occupational name meaning blacksmith or farrier.
Marchese: Meaning marquis, a nickname for someone acting aristocratic.
Marino: Derived from the given name Marinus, meaning of the sea.
Martorana: Famous for Palermo's Martorana church and its traditional marzipan fruits.
Mazzara: Named after the fishing town of Mazara del Vallo.
Messina: Named after the major port city of Messina.
Milazzo: Named after the coastal fortress town of Milazzo.
Mirabella: Meaning beautiful view, a common placename.
Modica: Named after the historic Baroque city of Modica.
Montana: Geographic name for someone living in a mountainous area.
Morreale: Named after the royal hill town of Monreale near Palermo.
Musumeci: An ancient surname of Arabic or Greek linguistic roots.
Nicosia: Named after the medieval town of Nicosia in Enna.
Nicotra: A distinctive eastern Sicilian surname with Greek roots.
Orlando: Derived from the legendary medieval hero Roland.
Palazzolo: Named after towns like Palazzolo Acreide.
Palmeri: Meaning pilgrim, specifically one carrying a palm branch from the Holy Land.
Pappalardo: A humorous historical nickname meaning gluttonous.
Parisi: Meaning the Parisian, denoting French connections or origins.
Patti: Named after the coastal town of Patti in Messina.
Pecoraro: Occupational surname meaning shepherd.
Pellegrino: Meaning pilgrim or traveler.
Pennisi: A surname concentrated highly in the Catania province.
Piazza: Meaning town square, for a family living in the center of town.
Pipitone: Derived from a dialect bird name or descriptive of a loud voice.
Pirrone: Derived from the classic Greek given name Pierro.
Polizzi: Named after the mountain town of Polizzi Generosa.
Privitera: Historically derived from the Greek word for a priest's wife or widow.
Provenzano: Denoting an ancestor who migrated from Provence, France.
Puglisi: Indicating origins from the neighboring mainland region of Apulia (Puglia).
Randazzo: Named after the historic medieval city of Randazzo near Mount Etna.
Rapisarda: Meaning turnip thief, a humorous ancient nickname.
Restivo: A nickname meaning restless or stubborn.
Rizza: A variant of Rizzo, meaning curly-haired.
Rizzo: Descriptive nickname for someone with tight, curly hair.
Romano: Meaning the Roman, indicating origins from Rome or Central Italy.
Romeo: Meaning a pilgrim to Rome.
Russo: The single most common Sicilian surname, meaning red-haired.
Salamone: Derived from the classic biblical name Solomon.
Sciortino: Derived from an Arabic term meaning city watchman or policeman.
Sclafani: Named after the ancient fiefdom of Sclafani Bagni.
Scuderi: Meaning squire or shield-bearer.
Sgarlata: Meaning scarlet, referring to clothing or a vibrant trade.
Siracusa: Named after the ancient historic city of Syracuse.
Spampinato: Descriptive name meaning unbuttoned or flamboyant.
Terranova: Meaning new land, a common town name.
Todaro: A Sicilian dialect variation of the Greek name Theodore.
Tomasello: A diminutive form of the given name Thomas.
Torrisi: Topographical name associated with historic towers or castles.
Trapani: Named after the western port city of Trapani.
Vaccaro: Occupational surname meaning cowherd.
Valenti: Derived from a personal name meaning strong, healthy, or brave.
Vella: A classic southern Sicilian surname meaning beautiful.
Venturella: Meaning good fortune or lucky.
Virga: Linked to woodcutters or agricultural stick-bearers.
Zangara: A rare and distinct surname linked to deep Sicilian roots.
Zappalà: An ancient surname concentrated around Catania.
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