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The Vescovi name comes from the Latin word "episcopus," ultimately via the Greek word "episkopos," which meant an overseer from "epi" meaning "on, over" and "skopein," meaning "to look." This word evolved into the title for an overseer of a community of Christians, in almost every European language, including Bishop in English and vescovo, in Italian. As an Italian surname, it is thought that Vescovi may have been taken on by someone who worked in the household of a bishop.
The surname Vescovi was first found in southern Italy, along the Adriatic Sea, where the Vischi family of Barletta were long established. They had previously been in the city of Siponto in the region of Puglie, which they abandoned in 1620 because of the invasion of the Turks.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Vescovi, Vescovini, Vescovo, Visco, Veschi, Bisco and others.
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