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Early Origins of the Cosimo family

The surname Cosimo was first found in Silesia, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. The family name is believed to be derived from the great St.Cosmas a 4th century martyr who was sacrificed with his brother Damyon in the 4th century.

Early History of the Cosimo family

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Cosimo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cosmas, Cosmos, Kosmin, Kosmas, Cosimo, Cosumano, Gosmin, Gosmas, Kusmin, Kusmas and many more.

Early Notables of the Cosimo family

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Migration of the Cosimo family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: August Kosman, who settled in New York, NY in 1882; John Kosman, who came to Kansas in 1888; Peter Kosman, who arrived in Ohio in 1890; Miko Kuzmich, who settled in Kansas in 1894.


Contemporary Notables of the name Cosimo (post 1700) +

  • Cosimo Vincent Matassa (1926-2014), American recording engineer and studio owner, responsible for many R&B and early rock and roll recordings
  • Cosimo Perrotta (b. 1942), Italian professor of economic history at the University of Lecce
  • Cosimo Chiricò (b. 1991), Italian footballer
  • Cosimo Ferro (b. 1962), Italian fencer
  • Cosimo Cavallaro (b. 1961), Canadian artist, filmmaker and sculptor
  • Cosimo Morelli (1732-1812), Italian architect
  • Cosimo Massimo Fusco (b. 1962), Italian actor
  • Cosimo Medici (1389-1464), Italian financier/statesman/philanthropist


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