Speroni Family History

Italian: from the plural of sperone ‘spur’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a spurrier. Patronymic or plural form of a personal name recorded as Speronus in medieval sources, probably a shortened form of Malsperonus ‘bad spur’ used as an omen or well-wishing name in the hope that the child would be a good horse rider.

Patronymic or plural form of a shortened variant of Gasperone, an augmentative of the personal name Gaspare, Italian form of Casper.