Italy: The land of pizza, pasta, and prosecco. And also the land of some really-cool sounding last names. In countries around the world, there are specific meanings to the last names of the people who dwell there—and in a country with a long, rich history like Italy, those associations go back to medieval times.

Whether you are a lover of Italian food, come from a family of Italian descent, or a lover of Italian art history, and literature, we are sure you will find this list of 100 Italian last names quite interesting.