Bello (surname)

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Bello
Origin
Meaningderived from Late Latin bellus meaning handsome/beautiful
derived from Fulfulde ballo meaning helper
Region of originItaly, Spain, West Africa
Other names
Variant form(s)Abello, Ballo, Vello, Vela

Bello is an Italian, Spanish surname from bello "handsome/beautiful" (Late Latin bellus), hence a nickname for a handsome man. In medieval Italy, the word was also applied as a personal name, which also gave rise to the surname.

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Among the Fula people of West Africa, the name means 'helper', derived from the Fulfulde word ballo. The name was also initially a personal name, which later became a surname.

Notable people with the surname include:

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