Calvini

Calvini is a surname of Italian origin. It is typically considered a patronymic or diminutive form linked to the given name Calvino, which itself derives from Latin Calvinus or Calvus and is related to the more common surname Calvino. The suffix -ini in Italian surnames often indicates lineage or a smaller form, yielding meanings like “descendants of Calvino” or “little Calvino.” As a result, Calvini historically denoted families tracing their ancestry to an ancestor named Calvino.

Geographic and demographic note: The name is documented in Italian civil and church records and is present among Italian communities abroad, particularly wherever Italian immigration occurred in the 19th and 20th centuries. In contemporary times, bearers of Calvini can be found in Italy and in countries with Italian diasporic populations.

Notable people: There are no widely known individuals universally recognized with the surname Calvini, and the name is far less common in public life than related surnames such as Calvino. The surname may appear in genealogical contexts or as the surname of private individuals.

Other uses: Calvini may appear in fictional works as a family name or in toponymic contexts, though there is no widely recognized geographic location sharing this exact name.

See also: Calvini is closely related to Calvino, Calvi, and the Latin-based Calvinus; for broader surname history see Calvino.