Surname
La Guardia
“the guard”
La Guardia is a surname from Sicilian. It is used in Italian and Sicilian.
Meaning & origin
What it means
La Guardia goes back to Sicilian it, meaning “the guard.”
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How it developed
From Sicilian it, built from Italian la + guardia.
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La Guardia’s family of names
In Sicilian usage, La Guardia has a later derivative in LAGUARDIA. In Sicilian usage, La Guardia as a surname has a related form in La Vardia. In English usage, La Guardia as a surname has a related form in LAGUARDIA.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
La Guardia has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Sicilian roots to each of them.
Sicilianwhere La Guardia comes from · 1 name
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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Sibling ideas
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