Bio Family History
Bio Name Meaning
Italian (Sicily): probably from the medieval personal name Bios a Greek translation of the Latin name Vitus ‘life’ (see Vito ). Filipino: from Ilokano bio a term denoting a type of tree with good construction timber; probably used as a metonymic occupational name or as a topographic name for someone who lived in an area where these trees are in abundance. West African (mainly Benin): unexplained.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022