THE NAME
EXISTING FAMILY NAMES : BISCEGLIE, DI BISCEGLIE, BISCEGLIA
The meaning and history of the last name Bisceglia:
The surname Bisceglia is believed to have originated
from the Italian town of Bisceglie, located in the
Apulia region in the south of Italy.
The name itself is thought to derive from the Latin term “Cäsalum,”
which signifies a settlement or a fortified place.
As a toponymic surname, Bisceglia indicates a geographical
association,often reflecting the ancestral home or a
notable location that played a significant role in the family’s lineage.
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The area was inhabited in prehistorical times, as shown
by findings in the grottoes of Santacroce and the presence
of megalithic dolmens. The name may derive from the
Latin Vigiliae, that was used for the military outpost
surrounded by walls and defended by seven towers on
Via Traiana, or alternatively from the non-classical
Latin Vescellae meaning forested area.
The oak tree that for time immemorial has been the symbol
of the town may be connected to pre-Roman times,
when populations coming from the Arcadia region,
who worshipped Jupiter Dodoneus, usually represented
by an oaktree, settled in the area.