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[Surname] Re: Bellisario / Belisaro
Italian: from the (now rare) personal name Belisario, Bellisario, derived via Latin from Greek Belisarios, a name that is probably of Illyric origin. The diffusion of the name was promoted by the fame of the general Belisarius, who served the emperor Justinian.
(Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press)
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in Italy Bellisario and belisario are regional surnames.
They come generally from ABRUZZO region (near ROME)and PUGLIA, the region of BARI.see the site of GENS ITALIA: www.gens.labo.net
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