Colussi

Italian

Etymology

From the Friulian and Venetan pet names for “Nick”. By surface analysis, Nicola (“Nicholas”) +‎ -uccio (diminutive suffix). Doublet of the Southern surname Colucci, derived analogously from a previous Nicolucci.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˈlus.si/
  • Rhymes: -ussi
  • Hyphenation: Co‧lùs‧si

Proper noun

Colussi m or f by sense

  1. a surname from Friulian or Venetan
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