Mazzine

Mazzine is a surname that is most commonly found in Italy and among people of Italian descent. The name is thought to derive from the medieval personal name “Massimo” or from a regional nickname, and it has been documented in name registers in the northern Italian provinces of Lombardy and Piedmont. In contemporary usage the name appears in a number of public records, genealogical databases, and legal documents, but it is not among the most frequent Italian surnames.

In popular culture and commerce, “Mazzine” occasionally surfaces as a brand name or as a title of works. For instance, a small Italian publishing house uses the moniker for its line of literary journals, while a boutique fashion label in Milan has adopted the name for a collection of handcrafted accessories. The term also appears in academic circles as the title of a short story by a 20th‑century Italian author, where the protagonist bears the surname. These references are largely localized and have not achieved widespread international recognition.

Because of its relative obscurity outside of specific regional or niche contexts, the name Mazzine does not have a dedicated entry in major encyclopedias. However, it occasionally appears in lists of notable individuals bearing the same surname, and it is recognized by genealogical societies that track Italian diaspora families. The variety of uses suggests that while Mazzine remains a modestly common name, it has been adopted in several professional and artistic settings.