Lettieri (surname)

Lettieri is an Italian surname. It is a patronymic surname, derived from the given name "Lettiero". "Lettiero" is an Italian given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Germanic personal name "Liuthari," composed of the elements liut meaning "people" or "tribe" and hari meaning "army" or "warrior." Thus, the surname Lettieri signifies "son of Lettiero" or "descendant of Lettiero." The surname is most commonly found in Southern Italy, particularly in Campania and Calabria.