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![Show Contents]() Bernardi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Bernardi surname was created from the personal name Bernardo, originally a Germanic name. Early Origins of the Bernardi familyThe surname Bernardi was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor. Early History of the Bernardi familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bernardi research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1475, 1502, 1541, 1576, 1598, 1605, 1667, 1680, 1736 and 1775 are included under the topic Early Bernardi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bernardi Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bernardi, Bernardo, Bernardis, Bernard, Bernardelli, Bernardello, Bernardini, De Bernardinis, Bernardino, Bernardotti, Bernardoni, Berni, Berno, Bernetti, Bernotti, Bernaroli, Bernero and many more. Early Notables of the Bernardi familyProminent among members of the family was - Pietro Bernardino dei Fanciulli (Petrus Bernardinus) (c.1475-1502), a follower of Savonarola; Giovanni Maria Bernardoni (1541-1605), a Jesuit monk and an Italian architect who was the first to design...
- Major John Bernardi (1667-1736), was "a suspected conspirator in the 'assassination plot' against William III, and was the son of Count Francis Bernardi, a Genoese nobleman who, after representing the...
Bernardi RankingIn the United States, the name Bernardi is the 10,812nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Bernardi is ranked the 1,922nd most popular surname with an estimated 3,224 people with that name. 2
 Bernardi migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Bernardi Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- M. Bernardi, who settled in New York, NY in 1862
- Francesco Bernardi, age 38, who arrived in America on Jan. 23, 1880 aboard the "Elysia"
- Domenico Bernardi, age 32, who arrived in New York on Sept. 19, 1887 aboard the "La Champagne"
Bernardi Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Antonio Bernardi, who settled in Ashtabula Co., OH sometime between 1875 and 1906
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bernardi (post 1700) | + |
- Herschel Bernardi (1923-1986), American actor
- Cesare Emidio Bernardi, Italian architect
- Alessandro Bernardi (b. 1913), Italian sculptor
- Mario Bernardi CC (1930-2013), Canadian conductor and pianist who conducted 75 different operas and over 450 other works with the National Arts Centre (NAC)
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- Signore Battista Bernardi (d. 1912), aged 22, English Asst. Waiter from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic, died in the sinking and was recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett 3
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