Bisetti History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The distinguished surname Bisetti can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Venice. 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 Venice 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 Bisetti came from the personal name "Bixio." The original Latin form Bixius means gray, and would have been given to someone who had gray hair or a gray beard, or who habitually dressed in gray.

Early Origins of the Bisetti family

The surname Bisetti was first found in the city of Correggio, which lies east of Parma. It was in Correggio that Pietro Bisi was a knight in 1504. A few years later, Lodovico Bisi of Ferrara, a commander for the archbishop of Colonia in the 16th century.

Early History of the Bisetti family

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Bisetti 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 Bisetti include Bisio, Bixio, Bisi, Bissi, Biggino, Biggio, Biggi, Bigio, Bigi, Biselli, Bisetti and many more.

Early Notables of the Bisetti family

Prominent among members of the family was Anton-Maria Bisi, Captain of Corazze in France in the 16th century; Nanni di Baccio Bigio, a pseudonym of Giovanni Lippi (died 1568), an Italian architect of the 16th century; Pietro Bisi, mayor of Bologna, Mantua, Siena, and Florence, and...
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Bisetti migration to the United States +

Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Bisetti:

Bisetti Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Flaminio Bisetti, aged 22, who landed in America from Boca, Italy, in 1910
Albina Bisetti, aged 8, who settled in America from Boca, Italy, in 1912
Antonio Bisetti, aged 39, who immigrated to the United States from Boca, Italy, in 1912
Bartolomeo Bisetti, aged 23, who landed in America from Bocca, Italy, in 1912
Edoardo Bisetti, aged 23, who immigrated to America from Boca Novara, Italy, in 1922