Tagliaferro Family History
Tagliaferro Name Meaning
Italian:: from the personal name Tagliaferro from a name of medieval French origin Taillefer from Old French taille ‘cut’ + fer ‘iron’. from tagliare ‘to cut’ + ferro ‘iron’ an occupational name for an ironworker or a nickname for a strong or ferocious fighter one who was adept at cutting through the cuirass of the enemy with his sword. Compare Taliaferro and Tolliver .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022