Bellucci Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Bellucci last name means, where the surname began and where it was first recorded.
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Meaning and origin of the Bellucci last name
Meaning of the Bellucci last name: little Bello (handsome). Bellucci is a diminutive of Bello, a medieval personal name and nickname meaning "handsome, fine", from Latin bellus. The suffix -ucci is typical of Tuscany, Umbria and the Marche, and the surname is most frequent in central Italy, from Florence to Perugia and Rome.
Beauty and the Arbëreshë
Bellucci is built on the Italian adjective bello, "beautiful", which was also used as a medieval given name; the -ucci suffix is a typical central Italian diminutive. Wikipedia notes a second strand: in parts of southern Italy, mostly Calabria, Bellucci is a variant of Bellusci and Belluscio, surnames of the Italo-Albanian Arbëreshë community.
It is a mid-sized name. Forebears estimates about 13,000 bearers in Italy and only around 1,600 in the United States, where the 2010 Census counted 1,145. Actress Monica Bellucci, born in Umbria, is its most famous bearer today; earlier, the Venetian-trained painter Antonio Bellucci (1654–1726) worked at courts in Vienna and Düsseldorf.
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Bellucci name FAQ
What does the Bellucci name mean?
Little Bello (handsome). Common variants include Belluccio, Belli, Bellini.
Where does the Bellucci surname come from?
It originates in Italy, and is also found in the United States, Argentina and France.
Is there a Bellucci coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Bellucci crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Bellucci coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
What does Bellucci mean?
It comes from bello, "beautiful", used as an early given name.
Is Bellucci an Albanian name?
Mostly it is Italian, but in Calabria it can be a variant of the Arbëreshë surnames Bellusci and Belluscio.
Bellucci family history and famous bearers
Who else has carried the name? See famous people named Bellucci. For research tips, read Bellucci family history and genealogy.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: De Felice, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani; Caffarelli & Marcato, I cognomi d'Italia. Facts and figures: Forebears surname distribution (estimates); US Census Bureau, 2010 surname file; Wikipedia, "Bellucci". Forebears figures are modelled estimates, rounded.