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![Show Contents]() Andrian Surname History
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The distinguished surname Andrian can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Venice. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most common type of family name found in the region of Venice is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Andrian came from the Greek given name Andreas, which is a name that means manly. The given name Andreas is itself derived from the Greek words aner, andrós, which mean man, and by extension warrior. Early Origins of the Andrian familyThe surname Andrian was first found in Friuli (Venetian: Friul), an area of northeastern Italy in 1150 with the Andriotti family. This family was known for ownership of several castles in the region, and in 1210 they were made nobility. Early History of the Andrian familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Andrian research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1311, 1401, 1413, 1462, 1467, 1470, 1474, 1498, 1500, 1548, 1553, 1562, 1576, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1614, 1624, 1654, 1713, 1724, 1737, 1741, 1755, 1760, 1763, 1765 and 1784 are included under the topic Early Andrian History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Andrian Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Andradi, Andrasi, Andre, Andrea, Andreacchio, Andreadi, Andrean, Andreanelli, Andreani, Andreasi, Andretti, Andrei, Andreis, Andrello, Andreol, Andreola, Andreoletti, Andreoli, Andreolo, Andreotta, Andreotti, Andretta, Andreucci, Andreutti, Andreuzzi, Andri, Andria, Andriani, Andrich, Andrini, Andriola, Andrioli, Andriolli, D'Andre, D'Andrea, De Andre, De Andrea, De Andreis, Dreani, Dreas, Dreassi, Drei, Dreini, Dreoni, Dreossi, Dri, Drioli, Drius, Driussi, Driusso and many more. Early Notables of the Andrian familyProminent among members of the family was - Fossato Andrea was proprietor of the Milanese Church in the 17th century, and Camillo Andrea, also of Milan, was created Bishop of Almira by Pope Urbano VIII. One branch of this Milanese family, the A...
Migration of the Andrian familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Achille Andreassi, aged 18, who arrived at Ellis Island from Villa S. Ang., Aquila, in 1909; Angelo Andreassi, aged 16, who arrived at Ellis Island from Prata dAnti Donia, Italy, in 1912.
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