| ![Show Contents]() Agosti History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Agosti is an Italian patronymic surname; that is, it was a name created from the first name of the father. Agosti is derived from the personal name Agostino. This personal name is derived from the Latin word "augustus," which means "favored with good omens." Early Origins of the Agosti familyThe surname Agosti was first found in Ferrara, a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. One of the first records of the name was Eugenio Agostini who was listed there in 923. Also around this time, Alessandro Agostini was secretary of the Duke and another Alessandro Agostini, of the same family in Ferrara, was the Councillor of Alfonso I. Early History of the Agosti familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Agosti research. The years 1436, 1461, 1464, 1468, 1534, 1583, 1618, 1629, 1650, 1727 and 1759 are included under the topic Early Agosti History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Agosti Spelling VariationsItalian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Agosti include Agosta, Agostani, Agostaro, Agostena, Agosti, Agostinetti, Agostini, Agostinis, Agostino, Agostinone, Agosto, Agostoni, Agustoni, Augusti, Augusto, Augustoni, D'Agostino, DeAgostini and many more. Early Notables of the Agosti familyProminent among members of the family was - Guido Agosti of Brescia who was in the council; Obizzo Agosti was supreme Captain of the Brescian military; Lodovico Agosti was Archbishop of Spalato in the 12th century; in the 13th century Girolamo...
- Another branch of the family in the 15th century was located in Messina, where Pino di Agosto was Senator in 1436. The Agosti family in Cremona contributed much in the areas of science and literature...
Migration of the Agosti familyAmongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Agosti were Querine Agostino, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1878, and Antonio Augustino, who settled in Seneca Falls, New York sometime between 1884 and 1915.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Agosti (post 1700) | + |
- Arrigo Riccardo "Ghigo" Agosti (b. 1936), Italian singer, musician and composer
- Guido Agosti (1901-1989), Italian pianist and piano teacher
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