Meaning and Origin
What does the name Italy mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Tennessee, U.S. says the name Italy means "beautiful artist".
- A submission from Illinois, U.S. says the name Italy means "The most beautiful flawless girl in the universe" and is of English origin.
- A republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From Middle English Italy, Italie, from Old English Italia (“Italy”), from Latin Italia (“Italy”), via Ancient Greek Ῑ̓ταλίᾱ (Ītalíā), from Oscan 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 (Víteliú). Usually explained as a cognate of vitulus (“calf”), thus meaning "land of young bulls" in Oscan.
- A country in southern Europe. Official name: Italian Republic.
- Synonym of Apennine Peninsula
- Synonym of the Boot