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Early Origins of the Barni family

The surname Barni was first found in the north of Italy, especially in Tuscany. The name occasionally appears in the south, usually in forms which end in "o," but the northern forms ending in "i" are much more common. The name Barni, like many surnames originated as a personal name. The name Barnabas was a fairly common surname in Europe at the time surnames usage was first beginning, and was made popular by the fact that it was borne by a character in the Bible, a companion of St. Paul. The name means "son of Nabia," the name Nabia coming from an Arameic word meaning "confession."

Early History of the Barni family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barni research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1500 and 1559 are included under the topic Early Barni History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barni Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Barnabei, Barnabeo, Barnabo, Barnaba, Barnobi, Bernabeo, Bernabe, Bernabo, Bernaba, Barnabucci, Barnacchi, Barni, Barno, Barna, Barnini, Barnino and many more.

Early Notables of the Barni family

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Migration of the Barni family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the $ family, who settled along the east coast of North America in the late 19th century.



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