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![Show Contents]() Cecchinato Surname History
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The distinguished surname Cecchinato originated in an area of Italy, known as the Papal States. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt 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. The most traditional type of family name found in the region of the Papal States 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 Cecchinato came from the given name "Cecco," which in turn is a variant of "Francesco," or "Francis." Early Origins of the Cecchinato familyThe surname Cecchinato was first found in the city of Rome, where earliest records date back to Rinaldo Ceci, who moved his family to Velletri when he was appointed mayor of the city. Early History of the Cecchinato familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cecchinato research. The years 1450, 1518 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Cecchinato History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cecchinato Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Cecchi, Cecco, Di Cecco, Ceco, Ceci, Cecchelli, Cecchelìn, Checcherini, Checchetti, Cecchetti, Cecchetto, Cecchèt, Cechèt, Cecchettìn, Ceccatelli, Cecchini, Cecchin, Cecchinelli, Cecchinato, Ceccaldi, Ceccardi, Ceccanti, Ceccantini, Ceccato, Cecàt and many more. Early Notables of the Cecchinato familyProminent among members of the family was Domenico Cecchi, a Florentine businessman around 1450; Giovanni Maria Cecchi, a famous playwright born in Florence in 1518; the Cecchi family of Aqua Fresca, who owned the most...
Another 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cecchinato Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cecchinato familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ann Ceco, who arrived in Virginia in 1663; Enrico Checchetti, a famous dancer who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his parents in 1857; Abdon Cecchini, aged 17, who arrived at Ellis Island from Varsi, Italy, in 1913.
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