Guzzo Family History
Guzzo Surname Meaning
Italian: from a late medieval personal name Guzzo, a shortened pet form of various personal names, for example Arriguzzo from Arrigo (see Henry) and Uguzzo from Ugo (see Hugh).
In the south, from the Sicilian and Calabrian dialect word guzzu ‘(aggressive) small dog puppy’ applied as a nickname.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
