DeLisi

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proper noun

A surname from Italian.

OriginItalian De Lisi ← Sicilian Di Lisi →
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Meanings

proper nounDeLisi (plural DeLisis)

plural DeLisis

  1. A surname from Italian.

Origin

  1. SicilianDi Lisi“literally of Lisi”
  2. ItalianDe Lisi
  3. EnglishDeLisi

Univerbation borrowed from Italian De Lisi, itself an italianization of Sicilian Di Lisi (“literally of Lisi”).

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APA

DeLisi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DeLisi

MLA

“DeLisi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DeLisi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “DeLisi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DeLisi.

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