Signore Family History
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Signore Name Meaning
from the medieval personal name Signore (from Latin senior ‘senior’, ‘elder’, genitive senioris). from signore ‘lord’, hence a derisive nickname for a peasant who gave himself airs and graces, or occupational name for someone in the service of a great lord. This also came to be used as a title of respect for professional men such as notaries.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
Similar surnames: Mignone, Siano, Sinacore, Signor, Migliore, Tenore, Wigmore, Signer