Quercia Family History

Italian: from quercia ‘oak’ used as a topographic name for someone who lived by an oak wood or a conspicuous oak tree.

Alternatively, it may have been applied as a nickname for someone who was robust or stubborn.

This name may also come from various places that are named after the oak tree.

Such names often indicate a person's connection to the surrounding landscape.

In essence, the name reflects characteristics associated with oak trees, like strength and resilience.