Tomarchio Family History

Italian (Sicily): status name or occupational name from medieval Greek tourmarchēs ‘commander of a cavalry squadron’ or ‘governor of a tourma’ (an administrative region of the Byzantine empire of which Sicily and southern Italy at one time formed a part).

It is derived from Latin turma ‘squadron’.

The term tourmarchēs reflects the historical military and administrative significance of the role within the context of the Byzantine empire.

In this context, tourma served not only as a geographical division but also as an administrative unit.

This etymology showcases the fusion of Latin and Greek influences in the nomenclature of the region during that historical period.