Origin Displayed: Italian
Spelling variations of this family name include: Allegri, Allegro, Allegra, Allegretti, Allegretto, Allegretta, Allegrini, Allegrucci, Allegroni, Allegrani, Allegranza, Allegranzini, Allegrezza, Allegria, Alegri, Alegro and many more.First found in Florence, originally the capital of Tuscany, then capital of the kingdom of Italy. On the River Arno there are numerous Florentine Churches, Museums, Galleries. It dates back to 313 A.D. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francisco Alegre, who settled in Puerto Rico in 1560; Pedro Alegre, who came to Mexico in 1582; Juan Alegre, who settled in Philippines in 1593; Tomas Alegre, who came to Puerto Rico in 1816. (From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009)
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