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![Show Contents]() Brutti Surname History
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From the ancient and picturesque Italian region of Venice emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Brutti. 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 are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Venice is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, but does not necessarily denote nobility. The Brutti family lived in Venice. It is from this city of refuge that the surname Brutti emerges. Earlier roots of the name exist during the Roman period, however, evidence of the continuity of a surname from this period do not exist. Early Origins of the Brutti familyThe surname Brutti was first found in the city of Venice. It is from this city of refuge that the surname Brutti emerges, with the earliest records showing Pietro Bruto, who was a Venetian priest during the 14th century. Early History of the Brutti familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brutti research. The years 1517 and 1521 are included under the topic Early Brutti History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brutti Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Brutti, Bruti, Brutto, Bruto, Lo Brutto, Lo Bruto, Bruttini and many more. Early Notables of the Brutti familyProminent among members of the family was Gian Michele Bruto, a renowned intellectual in Venice around 1517; Iacopo Bruto was a lawyer in Padua in the 15th century; Pietro Bruti was Bishop of Troy and was created Bishop of Cattaro by Pope Sisto V; Francesco Bruti was a valiant soldier and is glorified for his bravery in the battle of Lepanto, when he fought off the enemy from his ship; Jonno Bruti was a soldier who fought bravely against the Spaniards in 1521 to regain Italy's independence; Luigi Bruti was a respected...
Another 92 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Brutti Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Brutti familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alfordo Brutti, aged 19, who arrived at Ellis Island from S. Lorenzo Nueve, Italy in 1907; Antonio Brutti, aged 44 who arrived from Grottaninse, Italy in 1907.
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