Pipitone Family History
Pipitone Name Meaning
Italian (Sicily): from Sicilian pipituni pipituni ‘hoopoe’ hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird in some way. The term could also denote a stone-built figure used as a target by children and so could have been a nickname for someone who was a regular victim of local children's taunts or persecution.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022