Barbato History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Prior to the 10th and 11th centuries, the people of the region of Lombardy, Italy generally went by a single name. However, as people began to travel more, and the population grew, many took on hereditary surnames. Nicknames, like Barbato, were an easy and popular way to give people another name. They came from words that identified people by a physical characteristic or other identifiable trait. Barbato was a name for a bearded person, derived from the words barba and bella, which together mean beautiful beard.

Early Origins of the Barbato family

The surname Barbato was first found in Milan (Italian: Milano, Milanese: Milan), the second-most populous city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy where the earliest records date back to 1145 with Filippo Barbo, a castle owner and leader of the town of Cremona.

Early History of the Barbato family

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Barbato Spelling Variations

In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Barbato include Barbi, Barbis, Della Barba, Barbella, Barbetta, Barbetti, Barbini, Barbin, Barbolini, Barbucci, Barbuzzi, Barboccia, Barbozza, Barbone, Barboni, Barbacci, Barbasio, Barbato, Barbuto, Barboso, Barbisio, Barbisini, Barbisan, De Barba, Del Barba, Barbano, Barbana, Barbani, Barban, Barbanelli, Barbanotti, Barbanti, Barbantini and many more.

Early Notables of the Barbato family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was the Barbani family of Venice, who were given noble status in the 12th century. The Barbi family in Venice gained noble status in 1203. The Barbazzi family of Messina moved to Bologna in the 14th century and Alessandro immediately became Count. Pietro Barbi was elected Pope in 1464 and given the name Paolo II. Marco Barbi was Cardinal in Venice in 1471. Luigi Barbi was Bishop of Treviso, Giuseppe was a count in Gubbio in the 15th century. Giovanni Giacomo Barba, born in Angri in the 16th century, dedicated his life...
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Barbato migration to the United States +

Early immigration records have shown some of the first Barbatos to arrive on North American shores:

Barbato Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antonio Barbato, aged 24, who landed in America, in 1897

Barbato Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Agostino Barbato, aged 35, who landed in America from Minturno, Italy, in 1907
Acholle Barbato, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Ginestra, Italy, in 1910
Angiolina Barbato, aged 22, who landed in America from Ginestra. Italy, in 1910
Antonino Barbato, aged 2, who immigrated to America from Pinestra, Italy, in 1910
Anna Barbato, aged 3, who settled in America from Secondyliano, Italy, in 1911
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Contemporary Notables of the name Barbato (post 1700) +

Nicola Barbato (1856-1923), Sicilian socialist and politician
Paola Barbato (b. 1971), Italian writer and cartoonist
Silvio Barbato (1959-2009), Italian-Brazilian opera conductor and composer