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The Italian surname Posa derives from the
imperative "posa" of the verb "posare" meaning "to put down", or from the verb "reposare", meaning "to Rest". In both
cases the imperative of the verb would be used as a nickname, and while the first would be used without any change, "reposare"
would lose the first part of the word by the process of apheresis. Another derivation for the surname POSA is the name
Jacopo, which among the many variants has also the acient surname Jacaposo, the feminine form Jacaposa, and the apheretic
form POSA. In this case the surname would be matronymic origin and would mean "son of Posa". Although the bulk
of last name derives from parents on the male side of the family, there are also a considerable number of metronymics deriving
from parents on the female side. In some cases this would reveal illegitimacy, but in many others the metronym would
indicate the children of a widow or would be due to a long absence of the father for military works or duties. In the
middle ages the pattern serving as a basis for fixed Italian surname was based on paternity, the name of the father being
reference for identification, but before the advent of a structured system of the surname, a man was most conveniently identified
by a nickname or by his mother's name.
A varient of the surname POSA is POSI, which was a noble family from Udine.
We may consider as variants the surname POZZA,POZZI AND POZZO, since in certain cases they derive from Iacapo (Iaco-pozzo
or Iaco-pozza) just like posa
Blazon
Of Arms: Or, three doves argent, placed
one above the
other, each one holding in its beak an olive branch vert.
Translation:
Or, (gold) denotes Generosity,
Argent (silver) signifies Peace.
CREST:
A dove of the arms.
ORIGIN:
ITALY
Statistical information about the POSA POPULATION
in the following countries:
(Using network computers sources in Asia,
Europe, North America, Australia over million name and address records have been searched to locate the POSA all over the
world and POSA Family members. The source of these records include voter's list, church records, telephone books and
available public records.)
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