An Italian surname, most notably associated with Carlo Marchetti, an evolutionary biologist, and various historical Italian figures.
From Italian 'marchese' (marquis), an aristocratic title, combined with the diminutive/family suffix '-etti.' It indicates descent from someone of marquis rank.
Many Italian surnames preserve old feudal ranks—'Marchetti' means roughly 'little marquis,' showing how family names became permanent records of ancestors' social status!
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