The name Calogiuri comes from the Greek words "kalos" meaning "beautiful" and "gheros" meaning "elderly," and was often given to children in the hopes that they would retain their beauty in their old age.
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Early Origins of the Calogiuri family
The surname Calogiuri was first found in the province of Calabria, at the southern tip of mainland Italy. Though not on the island of Sicily, this province was a part of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, an area that shares much of the culture and heritage of the island of Sicily. Eventually, the name expanded to the north of Italy, replacing the southern suffix "o" with the northern "i." The name originated as a personal name. The name comes from the Greek words "kalos" meaning "beautiful" and "gheros" meaning "elderly" and was often given to children in the hopes that they would retain their beauty in their old age.
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Early History of the Calogiuri family
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Calogiuri Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Calogero, Calogiuri, Caligiuri, Caloiero, Calogera and many more.
Early Notables of the Calogiuri family
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Migration of the Calogiuri family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: bearers of the $ surname, who settled along the east coast of North America near the end of the 19th century, such as Riso Callogero who moved to Illinois, in 1906.
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