Sano Family History
Sano Name Meaning
Japanese: written 佐野 ‘small field’. This name is found throughout Japan. The first element in fact means ‘help’ and is used phonetically. Some bearers have samurai connections. Italian: nickname from sano ‘healthy’ (from Latin sanus). Italian: from a short form of any of several adjectival habitational names formed with the ending -sano as for example Formisano or Palmisano . Compare Di Sano .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022