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![Show Contents]() Avancini Surname History
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The surname Avancini is an Italian patronymic surname; that is, it was a name created from the first name of the father. Avancini is derived from the name Avanzo, which comes from the Italian verb avanzsare, which means to advance. This name would have been ascribed to a child, usually the first born son and family heir, whose birth had been long awaited. The name also reveals that the parents felt the birth of their child would fulfill their lives. In medieval times, it was generally believed that a child's name would in some way bestow good fortune on the family. Early Origins of the Avancini familyThe surname Avancini was first found in Bologna (Latin: Bononia), where in 1306, when Bartolomeo Avanzi was listed there as a landholder at that time. Early History of the Avancini familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Avancini research. The years 1375, 1389, 1490, 1550, 1570, 1600, 1612, 1645, 1656, 1679, 1686, 1718 and 1775 are included under the topic Early Avancini History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Avancini 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 Avancini include Avancini, Avanzati, Avanzetti, Avanzi, Avanzini, Avanzo, Avanzaroli, Avanzolini, Davanzati, D'Avanzo, Davanzo, Vancini, Vanz, Vanzetti, Vanzetto, Vanzi, Vanzin, Vanzini and many more. Early Notables of the Avancini familyProminent among members of the family was - Avancino Avancini was a soldier in Trento who dedicated himself to the church and to Pope Charles V during the 16th century
- Nicola Avancini (1612-1686), was an ascetical writer from Tyrol
Migration of the Avancini familyAmongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Avancini were P. Avanzo, aged 39, who landed in America, in 1893; Rosina Avanzo, aged 20, who settled in America from Nola, in 1898; Nicola Avanzo, aged 45, who landed in America from Del Lazio, Formicola, in 1898.
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