Fiorentino
An Italian surname meaning “Florentine” or “from Florence,” originally used for someone who came from that city or region.
The #8,999 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 84,937 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Fiorentino is the Italian word for a person from Florence, ultimately from the city name Firenze. The underlying Latin form is Florentinus, meaning “Florentine” or “of Florence,” and the surname likely began as a locational or ethnic identifier. In some contexts it could also have been used more broadly for someone associated with Tuscany or with Florentine culture.
History
As a surname, Fiorentino is most naturally understood as an Italian regional name that became hereditary over time. It is especially associated with southern Italy and Italian diaspora communities, where many surnames preserve a place of origin. The form also appears in historical records as a descriptive byname for people identified as “the Florentine.”
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Fun fact
The same root gives us both the city name Florence/Firenze and the adjective Florentine in English.
From the historical record
“shouldered, 245 Fiore,/. Ital. Lat. flower, 171 Fiorentino, TO. It. Lat. flourishing, 171 FitUl, TO. Erse, Kelt. 171”
— History of Christian Names