Drogo

See also: drogo, drogó, and drogò

Italian

Etymology

Fom the medieval given name Drogo, Drogone, brought into Italy by Normans and other Frankish/Germanic groups (such as the Hauteville clan in 11th century southern Italy; e.g., Drogone d’Altavilla, Count of Apulia & Calabria). The name is of uncertain origin, but compare Proto-Germanic *dreuganą. Also compare the placename Drolshagen.

Proper noun

Drogo m or f by sense

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic

Further reading

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