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Italian Occupations and their English Equivalents


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This list was created with the help of many of my fellow Italian genealogists on the PIE mailing list.
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A , B , C , D , E , F , G , H , I , J , K , L , M , N , O , P , Q , R , S , T , U , V , W , X , Y , Z
ItalianEnglish
AbbracciatuttoJack of All Trades
AbitifattiClothier
AgricoltoreFarmer
AgrimensoreLand surveyor
AlbergatoreInn Keeper
AllibratoreBook maker
ApennichinoWool sorter
Apprendista-di-Apprentice
AratorePlowman
ArciducaArchduke
ArcivescovoArchbishop
ArgentiereSilversmith
ArmaioloArmorer
ArmaiuoloGunsmith
ArmiereArmorer, Gunsmith
AromatarioPerfumer
Arrotinoknife-grinder
AsinaioAss dealer
Attore-di-pupilliPlaintiff, Ward
AttoreActor
AvvocatoLawyer
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BaleniereWhaler
BalestiereCross-bow maker
BaliaWetNurse
BambaciaioCotton wholesaler
Banchiere, BancoBanker
Bandettaio-/-BanditoreTown crier, Auctioneer
BarattolaioCooper
BarbarescoStableman
BarbiereBarber
BarcoioloBoatman
BardonaroHarness maker
BarilaioCooper, Barrel Maker
BaristaBartender
BaroneBaron
BartlettaioCooper
BastaioPack-saddle maker
BastierePack-saddle maker
BattiloroGoldbeater
BeccaioButcher
BeccamortiGrave digger
BecchinoGrave digger
Berrettaio(fabricate)CapMaker
BerrettaioCapDealer
BestiamaroHerdsman
BettalianoTavern keeper
BettoliereTavern keeper
BiadaioloFodder merchant
BibliotecarioLibrarian
BicchiereGlass maker
BidelloJanitor
BifolcoPlowman
BilanciaioWeigher, Scale merchant
BirraioBrewer / Barkeep
BoaroCAttle hand
BordonaroMulettier
BorgheseMiddle Class
BorsaioPurse maker
BottaioCooper, Barrel Maker
BottaioCooper
BottegaioShop keeper
BotteganteShopkeeper
BottonaiaButtonMaker
BovaroOx driver
BracchianteFarm hand
BraccialeFarm hand, laborer
BrigliaioBridle maker
BronzistaFounderCaster
BucataiaWash woman
BuffoneJester
BullettaioScribe (Non-professional notary)
BurgisiOne who possesses lands by renting
BurraioDairyman
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ItalianEnglish
CacciaiuoloCheese seller
CacciatoreHuntsman
CafonePeasant
CalafatoCaulker (Shipwork)
CalcoraroLime worker (Cement maker)
CaldoraroKettle maker, Copper smith
CallistaChiropodist(
CalzolaioShoe maker, cobbler
CambiatoreMoney changer
CameriereWaiter
CampagnoloPeasant
CampanaroBell maker
CampiereFieldworker
CandelaioCandle maker
CantanteSinger
CantiniereCellar-man
CaposquadraOverseer
CapostazioneStationmaster
CappellaioHat maker
CarbonaioCoal seller
CarcerierJailer
CardalanaWool carder
CarditoreCarder
CarabiniereMilitary police
CarnaioloMeat handler
CarneriereButcher
CarradoreCarter
CarradoreCartwright
CarretaioCarter
CarrettiereTeamster / Cart driver
CarrieroCart wright
CartaioPapermaker
CartolaioStationer
CassetaioMaker of chests of drawers
CavalcanteHorse trainer
CavaliereKnight
CavallaioHorse dealer
CavallerizzoRiding-master
CavamacchieScourer
CeraiuoloMaker of wax votive images
CesellatoreEngraver
ChiavaioloKey maker
ChirurgoSurgeon
CiabattinoCobbler
CimatoreShearer (of finished cloth)
CimbalaioCymbalist, Musician
CivileLandowner
CocchiereCoachman
CofinaioCasket maker
ColonoTenant farmer
ColtellaioCutter, Cutler
ColtriciaioMattress maker, Bed maker
ConciapelleTanner
ConciatoreTanner
ContadinoFarmer
ConteCount
CopertoaioDeck installer (Shipwork)
CopistaScribe
CorazzaioArmor plate maker
CordaioRope-maker
CordaroRope maker
CorreggiaioBelt maker
CorreggiaioStrap-maker
CorriereMessenger, Town crier
CostruttoreBuilder
CretaroPotter
CrivellaioSieve-maker
CrivellatoreSeive maker /Tailor
CucitriceSeamstress
CucitriceSeamtress
CuoaioLeather seller, Saddler
CuocoCook
CurandaioCloth bleacher
CuratuluProcesses milk and extracts cheeses
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DentistaDentist
DipintoreArtist, Painter
DivettinoWool beater
DoganiereCustoms officer
DomesticoFootman
DrappiereDraper
DroghiereGrocer / Druggist
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EbanistaCabinet maker
EbreoJew
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ItalianEnglish
FabbricanteManufacturer
FabbroBlacksmith
FabrolignarioWoodcarver
FacchinoPorter
FalegnameJoiner / Carpenter
FanteServant
FarsettaioDoublet maker
FaticatoreHeavy laborer
FattoreBusiness office clerk
Ferraio-/-FerraroBlacksmith
FerratoreIron worker
FerravecchioDealer in "old" iron
FerroviereRailwayman
FiaschiaioFlask maker
Figurinaio(or Figurista) di gessoplaster figurine/statuette maker
FilandieraWeaver / Spinner
FilatoiaioSpinner
FilatoreCotton spinner/worker (masc.)
FilatriceCotton spinner/worker, Seamstress (fem.)
ForbelarmeWeapon burnisher
ForbiciaioCutter, Cutler
FornaciaioKiln maker
FornaioBaker
FrustajoloWhip man
FruttaiuoloFruit seller
Fruttavendolo/aFruit monger
FunaioRope maker
FunaioloBag maker
FuncaroTile maker
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ItalianEnglish
GainaioHarness maker
GalgaioTanner
GendarmePoliceman
GiardiniereGardener
GioielliereJeweller
GiornalistaJournalist
GiornatiereDay laborer
GiudiceJudge
GravianoEngraver
GuardaboschiWoodman
GuardacacciaGamekeeper
GuardiaSentry
GuardianoKeeper
GuarnaioCloak maker, Gown maker
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IdraulicoPlumber
ImpiegatoClerk, employee
ImpresarioUndertaker
IngegnereEngineer
InsegnanteTeacher
IntagliatoreCarver, engraver
IspettoreOverseer
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LanaioWool merchant
LaninoWool manufacturer
LanternaioLantern-maker
LastraioloFlag-stone worker
LattaioDairyman / Milkman
LattonaioTinsmith
Lava-panniClothes washer
LavapiattiDishwasher
Lavatrice di pavimentiScrubwoman
LegatoreBinder (of bundles for transport)
LegistaLawyer
LegnaioCarpenter
LevatriceMidwife
LibraioBook seller
LocandiereInn keeper
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Macchinistaengine driver/ship's engineer
MacellaioButcher
Maestro-di-CappellaChoir master
MaestroSchool master
MagazziniereWarehouseman
MagnanoLocksmith
ManacoFier
MandrianoHerdsman
ManenteSharecropper
ManiscalcoBlacksmith
ManualeManual laborer
MarinaioSailor
MarmistaMarble cutter
Massaia/oHousewife
MassareSteward, farm manager
MassaroManager of a country estate
MaterassaioMattress maker, Bed maker
MattoniaoBrick maker
Medico-e-spezialeSpice seller
Medico-FisicoPhysician
MedicoPhysician
MendicanteBeggar
MercanteMerchant
Mercatante"Great" Merchant
Merciaio girovagoPeddler
Merciaio-/-MercierePeddler
Mescitore-di-vinoWine dealer
MessoMessenger, Town crier
Metti-foglioPressfeeder
MeziereCity standard bearer
MezzadroShare cropper
MietitoreReaper
MinatoreMiner
MinerarioMiner
MiniatoreMiniature maker
MolinaroMiller
MonacaNun
MugnaioMiller
MuratoreMason / Bricklayer
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ItalianEnglish
NastraioRibbonweaver
NegozianteShopkeeper
NotaroNotary
NutriceWet nurse
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OliandoloOil merchant
OmbrellaioUmbrella maker
OrafoGoldsmith
OrciolaioPotter
OreficeGoldsmith
OrganistaChurch organist
OrlatriceHemmer
OrologiaioWatch maker
OrpellaioTinsel maker
OrtolanoGrocer
OsteInnkeeper
OttonaioBrass worker
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PagliaioloMattress maker, Bed maker
PanettiereBread maker
PannelaioSeller of wool cloth
PanniereBasket Maker
ParrocoParish Priest
Pastore-/-PastaroShepherd
PatrocinatorePublic defender
PattiereSewer of wool cloth
PecoraioShepherd
PelacaneLeather dresser
PellicciaioFurrier
PesatoreWeigher, Scale merchant
PescatoreFisherman
PescivendoloFishmonger
PettinaioCombmaker
PettinatoreWool comber
PezzaioLeather worker
PiannellaioSlipper maker
PifferoFife player
PirriatiriPickman in a stone quarry
PittorePainter
PizzicagnoloDelicatessen owner
PoliziottoPoliceman
PollaioloChicken butcher
PompiereFireman
PorcaroSwineherd
PortalettereMailman
PortatoreCarrier of goods
PossidenseLandowner
PostinoPostman
Presta-ronziniHorse dealer
ProfessoreProfessor
ProprietarioLandowner
PurgatoreWool cleaner (prior to spinning)
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RabbinoRabbi
RefaiuoloThreader
RetaioNet maker
RicamatoreEmbroiderer
Rigattiere-e-linaiuoloDealer in linen cloth
RimensatoreSewer of wool cloth
RitagliatoreRetailer of wool cloth
RiveditoreWool cloth finisher
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SaccaioBag maker
SacerdotePriest
SalassatorePerson that does bleedings(bloodletting)
SalsicciaioSausagemaker
SaponaioSoap maker
SartaDress maker
Sartore, SartoTailor
ScamatinoWool beater
ScardareHusker
ScardassiereWool carder
ScaricatoreStevedore
ScarpellatoreSculptor
Scegliattore-di-lanaWool selector
SchermidoreFencer (swords)
SchiavoSlave
Scultoresculptor
ScodellaioBowl maker
SegatoreSawyer
SegnalatoreSignalman
SelaioSaddler
SensaleBroker, Middleman
SentinellaSentry
ServitoreServant
SetaioloSilk merchant, weaver
SevaioloTallow dealer (for candles)
SindacoMayor
SmaltistaEnameler
SoldatoSoldier
SpaccalegnaWood cutter
SpadaioSword maker
SpazzolaioBrushmaker
SpecchiaioMirrormaker
SpedaliereHospital administrator
SperanaioPack-saddle maker
SpillettaioPinmaker
StaderaioWeigher, Scale merchant
Stagnino-/-StagnaioTinsmith
StamaioloThread maker
StampatoreLeather artisan. Stamper
StiratriceIroner
StovigliaioEarthenware dealer
StufaioloOven worker
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TabaccaioTobacconist
TagliaferroIron worker
TagliapietroStonecutter
TappezziereUpholsterer
TavernaioInnkeeper
TavolacciaioTable maker
TavoliereMoney changer
Tessitore-di-lanaWool weaver
Tessitore-di-linoLinen weaver
Tessitore-di-setaSilk weaver
TessitoreWeaver
TessitoreWeaver
TintoreDyer
TintoreDyer
TiratoreWool stretcher
ToppaioloDoor-lock maker
TornaioTable maker
TornitoreTurner
TosatoreShearer
TrafficanteDealer / Merchant
TraghettatoreFerryman
TrecconeFruit & vegetable seller
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UomodifaticaManofallWork
Usciere-ComandeHead Court Bailiff
UsciereUsher, Door-keeper
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VaccaioCowboy
VaccaioCowkeeper
VaiaioFurrier (Especially "vaire")
VangatoreDigger
VasaioPotter
VaticaleWater carrier
VenditoreSalesman
VerghegiatoreWool beater
VescovoBishop
VetraioGlazier
Vettorale-/-VetturaleCabman
VigilaioFireman
VignaioloGrape Grower
VignaiuoloVineDresser
Villaio-/-VillicoFarmer
VinaioVintner
VinattiereWine dealer
ViticultoreGrape Grower
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ZoccolaioMaker of woodenshoes
ZolfataroSulphur miner