Tedesco
m.
Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz 'of the people, popular, vernacular'.
Forms with o for the initial vowel are indicative of Venetian influence.
- Italy
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- Latin
- ◑ 1326 Todeschini (gen) Friuli-14thC no. 434
Preview. DO NOT cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Tedesco". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2015/1/name/Tedesco.