Bezzina Explained

Bezzina is a Maltese surname.^{[1] [2]} Most people bearing the surname were descendants of Emirs on the islands of Sicily and Malta. Another branch descended from Giuseppe de Bezzina, a former slave, and his slave wife, Gioannella de Bartolo around 1570. Their descendants are from the Maltese villages of Għargħur, Mġarr, Mosta and Naxxar.

Notable people with the surname include:

• Dominic Bezzina (18th/19th centuries), Maltese philosopher
• Emmy Bezzina (born 1947), Maltese politician
• Gianluca Bezzina (born 1989), Maltese doctor and pop singer
• Gilbert Bezzina, French violinist and conductor
• Johann Bezzina (born 1994), Maltese footballer
• Marcon Bezzina (born 1985), Maltese judoka
• Steve Bezzina (born 1987), Maltese footballer
• Toni Bezzina, Maltese politician

See also

• Bezzina (fly), genus of fruit fly named after entomologist Munro Bezzina

Notes and References

1. Book: Hull . Geoffrey . Late Medieval Maltese . 2015 . L-Università ta' Malta . 2 December 2021.
2. Web site: The results are in! Ranking the first 120 Maltese surnames. www.guidememalta.com . 2 December 2021.