indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Italian
Other Forms FormsBracci, Braccio, Bracca, Braccia, Bracchi, Bracciolini, Brocco, Brocca, Braco, Bracko, Broccio, Broco, Brako, Braca, Brocko
Meaning & History
Either a nickname derived from Calabrian braccu meaning "small, chubby", or probably for someone thought to resemble a hunting dog, from Italian bracco literally meaning "hunting dog, bloodhound". As a habitational name it is derived from the village of Bracco in Liguria, north-western Italy. A famous bearer is American actress Lorraine Bracco (1954-).