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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Villano m. Latin villanus 'villein; feudal tenant'.

Italy
Latin
1285 Villani (gen) Perugia1285 p. 157; 1348 Villani (gen) INP 21
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Villano". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2016/2/name/Villano.