Perna Family History
Perna Name Meaning
Italian (southern): from the female personal name Perna a variant of Perla . Italian: nickname from perna ‘seashell’ (from Latin perna). Portuguese: habitational name from any of several places called Perna in Portugal. Catalan and Portuguese: from perna ‘leg’; possibly a nickname for someone with long legs or with a deformed or missing leg.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022