Forino Family History
Forino Name Meaning
Italian:: from a short form of the personal name Cristoforino a pet form of Cristoforo (see Cristofaro ). perhaps a nickname for a rogue or thief from Latin fur furis (Italian furino ‘cunning’ ‘wily’). This sense is believed to lie behind the placename Forino in Avellino province.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022