Given name & surname

Fermi

Fermi is a surname from Italian. It is used in English, French, and Italian.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Fermi comes from Italian.

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How it developed

From Italian Fermi.

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Fermi’s family of names

In Greek usage, Fermi as a surname is a transliteration of Φέρμι. In Italian usage, Fermi as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Ферми.

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FermiΦέρμιFermíФерми

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Spellings & scripts 2

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Across languages 1

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Italian

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Italian

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Swedish

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Italian

Federici

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Italian

Fucci

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Italian

Foti

Foti is a surname from Italian. It is used in English and Italian.

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Italian

Ferullo

Ferullo is a surname from Italian. It is used in English and Italian.

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Italian

Ferrantelli

Ferrantelli is a surname from Italian.

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Sibling ideas

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