Gender: Masculine
Usage: Italian (Rare)
Meaning
Italian form of the Roman cognomen Scaevola, which was derived from Latin scaevus“left-handed”. The first bearer of this name was Gaius Mucius Scaevola, who acquired it, according to legend, after he thrust his right hand into a blazing fire in order to intimidate the Etruscan king Porsenna, who was blockading the city of Rome.