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Surname list From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bello is an Italian, Spanish surname from bello "handsome/beautiful" (Late Latin bellus), hence a nickname for a handsome man. In medieval Italy, the word was also applied as a personal name, which also gave rise to the surname.
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Meaning | derived from Late Latin bellus meaning handsome/beautiful derived from Fulfulde ballo meaning helper |
Region of origin | Italy, Spain, West Africa. |
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Variant form(s) | Abello, Ballo, Vello, Vela |
Among the Fula people of West Africa, the name means 'helper', derived from the Fulfulde word ballo. The name was also initially a personal name, which later became a surname.
Notable people with the surname include:
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