Baldassari History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The distinguished surname Baldassari can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Lombardy. 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 Lombardy 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 Baldassari came from the Germanic word baltha, which means gallant, bold.

Early Origins of the Baldassari family

The surname Baldassari was first found in the city of Cremona, which lies just south of Milan. The earliest records of the family lie here with the Baldesio family in the 8th century.

Early History of the Baldassari family

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Baldassari Spelling Variations

There are many variations of most of those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. Some of these come from regional differences, like the tradition of ending northern names in "o" and southern names in "i". Others come from inaccuracies in the recording process, which were extremely common in the eras before dictionaries standardized spelling. Some of the spelling variations of Baldassari are Baldo, Baldi, Baudi, Baudo, Bauda, De Baudi, Debaudi, Baldelli, Baldella, Baldetti, Balde, Baldini, Baldin, Baldinotti, Balducci, Baldocci, Baldoni, Baldizzone, Baldacchi, Baldaco, Baldacchino, Baldecchi, Baldacci, Baldassi, Baldasso, Baldas, Baldassini, Baldasseroni, Baldassarini, Baldana, BaldaChina, Baldassin, Baldazzi, Baldani, Baldan, Baldaro, Baldari, Baldesi, Baldrati, Baldironi, Baudino, Baudinelli, Bauduccio, Baudone, Baudizzone, Baudacci, Baudassi, Baudasso and many more.

Early Notables of the Baldassari family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was

Valerio Baldassari (c.1650-1695), an Italian painter of the Baroque period
Pietro Baldassare or Baldassari, a Baroque composer, possibly born in Rome or Brescia, Italy about 1683

Baldassari migration to the United States +

In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Baldassari

Baldassari Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Ada Baldassari, aged 21, who landed in America from Lurmo, in 1905
Annita Baldassari, aged 12, who immigrated to America from La Maria del Gindice, Italy, in 1908
Andrea Baldassari, aged 38, who settled in America from Roccafluvione, Italy, in 1910
Ariodante Baldassari, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from Italy, in 1912
Attilio Baldassari, aged 28, who landed in America from Gragnola, Massa Carrara, in 1913
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Contemporary Notables of the name Baldassari (post 1700) +

Filippo Baldassari, Italian sailor in the Men's Finn class at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Carlos Andrés Baldassari (b. 1979), former Uruguayan rugby union player and a current coach