Dragoni is a town in the province of Lecce and part of the municipality of Lequile. With the urban development of Lequile and Dragoni, the two countries are like single village today. The origin of the name is not clear. According to historian Giacomo Arditi, the country took its name from the Roman insignia bearing the symbol of the dragon. The hypothesis is linked to the idea of two different brands with a Roman eagle symbol that gave the name to Lequile, the other with the symbol of the dragon, hence the name Dragoni.