Surname

Cancellieri

“chancellor”

Cancellieri is a surname from Sicilian. It is used in Italian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Cancellieri goes back to Sicilian canciḍḍeri, meaning “chancellor.”

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Where it comes from

Cancellieri comes from Sicilian.

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How it developed

From Sicilian canciḍḍeri (“chancellor”).

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Cancellieri’s family of names

In Italian usage, Cancellieri as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Cancilleri.

Walk Cancellieri’s family in the name graph

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The ring: across languages.

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Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Sibling ideas

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