| ![Show Contents]() Guzzo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of GuzzoWhat does the name Guzzo mean? The Italian surname Guzzo is of patronymic origin, deriving from a Medieval given name. Early Origins of the Guzzo familyThe surname Guzzo was first found in Sicily (Italian: Sicilia), the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea where a Guzzo family was on record in Catania, from 1374, when one Giovanni Gussio was in the service of King Federico III. The family is said to have come from Tolone. A branch of the family flourished in Nicosia and was granted the title of Baron of Mancipa, Passarello and Rada. Early History of the Guzzo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Guzzo research. Another 144 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1543, 1652, 1713, 1719, 1720, 1744 and 1806 are included under the topic Early Guzzo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Guzzo Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Guzzi, Guzzo, Gizzo, Guccini, Guzzoni, Guzzon and others. Early Notables of the Guzzo family- Marc'Antonio Guzzo, who was a bishop of Catania
Migration of the Guzzo familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Giuseppe Gizzo, who arrived in New York on Oct. 8, 1881, aboard the "Vincenzo"; Concesio Gizzi, who arrived in New York on March 24, 1883 aboard the ".
| Contemporary Notables of the name Guzzo (post 1700) | + |
- Anthony "Tony" Guzzo (1949-2024), American baseball coach
- Louis "Lou" R. Guzzo (1919-2013), American former journalist, author, and television commentator in Seattle
- Marco Guzzo (b. 1994), Italian footballer
- José Roberto Dias Guzzo (1943-2025), better known as J.R. Guzzo, was a Brazilian journalist
- Vincenzo "Vince" Guzzo OMRI, SMOM (b. 1969), Canadian businessman and television personality
- Giovanni Guzzo (b. 1986), Venezuelan violinist
- Alberto Breccia Guzzo (1946-2014), Uruguayan politician and lawyer
- Patrick "Patsy" Guzzo (1917-1993), Canadian gold medalist ice hockey player at the 1948 Winter Olympics
- Raphael Gregorio Guzzo (b. 1995), Brazilian-born, Portuguese footballer
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