Ciccolini History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The surname Ciccolini came from the personal name Cicco, which is found in southern Italy and the Venetian region as a popular and affectionate form of the name Francesco.

Early Origins of the Ciccolini family

The surname Ciccolini was first found in Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte, Piedmontese and Occitan: Piemont.) Earliest records date back to the year 1112, when Pompeo Cicala was a valiant soldier in the city of Genoa.

John of Cicala (died 1216) was Bishop of Cefalù from 1195 until his death, he was a close ally of the Staufer kings Henry VI and Frederick II. He was entrusted with a diplomatic mission to the Ayyubid Sultanate in 1213.

Early History of the Ciccolini family

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Ciccolini 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 Ciccolini include Cicco, Cicchi, De Cicco, D'Accico, Daccico, Cicchello, Cicchelli, Cicchella, Ciccarello, Ciccarelli, Ciccarella, Ciccariello, Cicchetto, Cicchetti, Cicchitto, Cicchino, Cicchini, Ciccolo, Ciccolino, Ciccolini, Coccolone, Coccoloni, Ciccolella, Ciccotto, Ciccotti, Ciccotta, Cicconi, Ciccone, Ciccaglione, Ciccaglioni, Ciccalotti, Ciccarese, Ciccaresi, Ciccarino, Ciccarini, Ciccarone, Ciccaroni, Cichetti, Cicutto, Cicala, Cicconetti, Cicalotti, Ciceri, Cicero, Cicera, Cicinelli, Cicogna, Ciconi and many more.

Early Notables of the Ciccolini family

Prominent among members of the family was

Andrea Ciccione, Italian sculptor and architect born in Naples in the first part of the 15th century; Ludovico Cicognara, who was mayor of Sassuolo in 1493; Antonio Ciccarelli of Foligno was the secre...

Ciccolini migration to the United States +

Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Ciccolini were among those contributors:

Ciccolini Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Francesco Ciccolini, aged 37, who immigrated to the United States from Percorolido, Italy, in 1909
Antonio Ciccolini, aged 11, who landed in America from Orquala, Italy, in 1910
Marinantonio Ciccolini, aged 40, who settled in America from Argusta, Italy, in 1910
Domenico Ciccolini, aged 28, who landed in America from Pescosolido, Italy, in 1913
Giuseppe Ciccolini, aged 26, who landed in America from Pescosolido, Italy, in 1913
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Contemporary Notables of the name Ciccolini (post 1700) +

Aldo Ciccolini (1925-2015), Italian-born, French pianist who made more than a hundred recordings for EMI-Pathé Marconi