How to pronounce Doglio?

Doh-li-o

Surname

Italian

Earthen jar for wine and also a jar to serve this beverage (that can be seen in the coat of arms of the Community of Dogliani in Piedmont).

The surname meansearthen jar for wine and also a jar to serve this beverage (that can be seen in the coat of arms of the Community of Dogliani in Piedmont).

Doglio that means jar to serve wine and also large earthen jar. It can be tracked back to the Piedmont zone, in the northwest of Italy.

The Doglio family coat of arms is originally from Rivoli (Piedmont), where they were Lords of Villarfocchiardo and Torre Uzzone.

In the "Dizionario Storico-Blasonico" of G.B. di Crollalanza, is the following entry:
"DOGLIO of Piedmont, Lords of Villarfocchiardo - Arms: Azure (blue), three crescents fessewise Argent (silver); a chief Or (gold) charged with an eagle displayed Sable (black) crowned of the field (gold)."
 
In the "Patriziato Subalpino" of Antonio Manno is another one:
"DOGLIO (DOGLI) from Rivoli
Lords of Villarfocchiardo and Torre d'Ussone
Azure, three crescents fessewise Argent; with the chief of the Empire (capo dell'Impero)."
 
The chief Or with the eagle displayed sable is known as the "Capo dell'Impero" (Chief of the Holy Roman Empire) and simbolizes the allegiance of this family with the Ghibelline party.