degni

Degni is a term with Italian linguistic and onomastic uses. It is primarily recognized as a surname of Italian origin and, grammatically, as the masculine plural form of the adjective degno. In Italian, degno means worthy or deserving. The masculine plural form is degni, while the feminine forms are degna (singular) and degne (plural). The phrase degni di nota is a common idiom meaning notable or worthy of note.

As a surname, Degni is found in Italy and among Italian-speaking communities abroad. Surnames of this type may derive from an ancestral descriptor, a place name, or a status-related term linked to "worthiness" or reputation. Distribution data are not uniform, and the name remains relatively uncommon, without a single geographic center dominating its use.

Outside Italian, degni appears mainly in philological or linguistic discussions to illustrate gender and number agreement in Italian adjectives. It does not have an independent meaning in English beyond its adjectival and onomastic uses.