Picardo

The surname PICARDO is believed to have originated in Italy, specifically in the region of Calabria in southern Italy. It likely dates back to the 12th or 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Italian word "piccardo," which means "someone from Picardy," a historical region in northern France.

One theory suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who immigrated from Picardy to Italy during the Middle Ages, possibly as part of the Angevin dominion over parts of southern Italy and Sicily during that period. The earliest recorded instances of the name in Italy appear to be in Calabria and Sicily.

Historical records show that in the 14th century, a man named Giacomo PICARDO was a prominent landowner and merchant in the city of Reggio Calabria. Another early reference is found in a legal document from 1412, which mentions a Giovanni PICARDO from the town of Tropea in Calabria.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname PICARDO was Vincenzo PICARDO, a Sicilian priest and scholar who wrote several works on theology and philosophy. He was born in Messina, Sicily, in 1542 and died in 1608.

Another early individual of note was Girolamo PICARDO, a painter from Calabria who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Some of his works can still be found in churches and museums in southern Italy.

In the 18th century, a man named Giuseppe PICARDO was a respected lawyer and judge in the city of Naples. He was born in 1723 and died in 1798.

Throughout its history, the surname PICARDO has also been associated with various place names in southern Italy, such as the town of Picardo near Reggio Calabria and the village of Picardo in the province of Catanzaro.