Sangiovanni Family History
Sangiovanni Name Meaning
Italian:: habitational name from any of numerous places called with reference to a local church or shrine dedicated to Saint John (San Giovanni) as for example San Giovanni de Gerace in Reggio Calabria San Giovanni a Piro in Salerno San Giovanni Gemini in Agrigento Sicily or San Giovanni in Galdo in Campobasso. in some instances possibly also a relationship name or nickname from the regional word sangiovanni ‘godfather’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022