Cello History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The surname Cello and its many variations have several possible origins. Some are rooted in the Old Italian words "cellaio" or "cellario," which mean "butler;" in which case the name would have been derived from the occupation of the first bearers of the name. Some versions of this name are rooted in the word "cielo," meaning "sky." Alternatively, it is also quite probably that some instances of this surname were derived from place-names such as Cella in Lombardy, Celle, Tuscany, or Cellino, Venice.

Early Origins of the Cello family

The surname Cello was first found in Pistoia, where the Cellesi family originates. The earliest records of bearers of this name date back to a record of the Cella family of Cremona in 1160. In 1200, a member of the Cellesi family of Pistoia was master of the bishops in the city and thus was responsible for appointing new individuals.

Early History of the Cello family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cello research. Another 26 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1447, 1452, 1500, 1523, 1578, 1601, 1604, 1606, 1637, 1639, 1658, 1659, 1670, 1687, 1689 and 1695 are included under the topic Early Cello History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cello Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Celi, Celli, Cella, Cellotti, Cellini, Cellesi, Cieli, Cielo, Celini, Celìn, Celotti, Celotto, Celozzi, Celoni, Celn, Celona and many more.

Early Notables of the Cello family

Prominent among members of the family was

Paolo Cellotti, a philosopher and theologian in Udine in 1670

Cello migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cello Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Caterina Cello, aged 50, who settled in America, in 1895
Domenico Cello who arrived at Ellis Island, New York in 1896
Tomasso Cello, aged 24, who landed in America, in 1896

Cello Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Teresa Cello, aged 12, who immigrated to America from Avellino, Italy, in 1904
Alessandro Cello, aged 23, who immigrated to America from Avellino, Italy, in 1904
Gemma Cello, aged 4, who immigrated to the United States from Avellino, Italy, in 1904
Maria Carmela Cello, aged 42, who immigrated to the United States from Avellino, Italy, in 1904
Pasqualino Cello, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States from Cervinara, Avellino, Italy, in 1907
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Cello (post 1700) +

Nadia Mariel Di Cello (b. 1989), Argentine actress