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![Show Contents]() Aversana History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy
From the ancient and beautiful Italian island of Sicily emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Aversana. 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. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, and does not necessarily denote nobility. The Aversana family lived in Avérsa which means "descendant of or son of one who came from Avérsa." Early Origins of the Aversana familyThe surname Aversana was first found in Sicily (Italian: Sicilia), the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea during this period, where Giacomo Aversa owned much land in Felzuto and Ortelia in 1509. Early History of the Aversana familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aversana research. The year 1589 is included under the topic Early Aversana History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Aversana 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 Aversana include Aversa, Aversano, Aversana, Averzzana, Avezzana, Averzana, Avezana, Averza and many more. Early Notables of the Aversana familyAnother 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Aversana Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Aversana familyAn examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Aversana arrived in North America very early: Joseph Averzzana, who arrived in New York city in 1835; A. Aversa, aged 58, who arrived at Ellis Island from Italy, in 1893; Agata Aversa, aged 5, who arrived at Ellis Island from Palermo, Sicily, in 1914.
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