Palazzo Family History
Palazzo Name Meaning
Italian: habitational name from Palazzo Adriano in Palermo province Sicily Palazzo San Gervasio in Potenza province Basilicata or possibly from Palazzo Canavese in Turin province all named with palazzo ‘palace noble mansion’ (from Latin palatium a word derived from the Palatium or mons Palatinus in Rome site of the emperor Augustus’ golden house). In some instances the name may be topographic for someone who lived near a royal or high status mansion or an occupational name for someone who was employed in one.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022