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![Show Contents]() Cosimato Surname History
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The distinguished surname Cosimato can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Venice. 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 were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most common type of family name found in the region of Venice 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 Cosimato came from the given name Cosma, which is derived from the Latin Cosmas, which means harmony. Early Origins of the Cosimato familyThe surname Cosimato was first found in Padua (Italian: Padova, Latin: Patavium, Venetian: Padoa), on the Bacchiglione River, capital of the province of Padua, when Niccol Cosmico was a famous poet there in 1420. Early History of the Cosimato familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cosimato research. More information is included under the topic Early Cosimato History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cosimato Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: De Cosimo, Cosma, Cosmo, Cosmi, Cusma, Cosimo, Cosimi, De Cosmo, De Cosmis, Cosmelli, Cosimelli, Cosmini, Cosmin, Gosmin, Gusmin, Cosimini, Cosimato, Cosmano, Cosmani, Cosini, Cusmano, Gusmani, Cusimano, Cusumano and many more. Early Notables of the Cosimato familyAnother 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cosimato Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cosimato familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Felix Cosme, aged 30, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1924; Francisco Cosme, aged 19, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1917; and Heleni Cosme, aged 25, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1909..
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