Tarantino
/ˌtærənˈtiːnoʊ/noun
An Italian surname meaning a person from Taranto or someone associated with the Taranto region.
Did you know?Tarantino is linked to Taranto, whose name helped generate tarantula, tarantism, and tarantella through old beliefs that a spider bite required frenzied dancing as a cure.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Taras
“Name associated with the ancient Greek colony at Taranto; its deeper origin is uncertain.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Taras
“The traditional mythic founder or eponym of the city, represented in local foundation legends.”
Classical Latin
Latin
Tarentum
“The Roman name for Taranto, the Greek-founded city in southern Italy.”
Medieval Italian
Italian
Taranto
“The continuing Italian form of the city’s name in Apulia.”
Medieval Italian
Italian
Tarantino
“A person from Taranto or the surrounding area, formed with the Italian adjectival and surname suffix -ino.”
Modern English
English
Tarantino
“An established Italian surname, widely recognized internationally as a family name.”
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