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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Tedesco m. Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz 'of the people, popular, vernacular'.

Forms with o for the initial vowel are indicative of Venetian influence.

Italy
Latin
● 1265x1339 Tedeschi (gen) BBC-Berg 598
◑ 1326 Todeschini (gen) Friuli-14thC no. 434
Cite as: A. Brown, S.L. Uckelman. "Tedesco". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Tedesco.