| ![Show Contents]() Cosma History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy The distinguished surname Cosma 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 Cosma came from the given name Cosma, which is derived from the Latin Cosmas, which means harmony. Early Origins of the Cosma familyThe surname Cosma 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 Cosma familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cosma research. More information is included under the topic Early Cosma History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cosma Spelling VariationsEnormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Cosma 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 Cosma familyAnother 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cosma Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Cosma migration to the United States | + |
Immigrants bearing the name Cosma or a variant listed above include:
Cosma Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Hanno Cosma, aged 45, who settled in America, in 1896
Cosma Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- George Cosma, aged 25, who settled in America, in 1909
- Giagia Cosma, aged 18, who landed in America from Berato, Italy, in 1910
- Antonio Cosma, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Novoli, Italy, in 1910
- Francesca Cosma, aged 4, who immigrated to the United States from Jatrinolo, Italy, in 1911
- Francesco Cosma, aged 37, who landed in America from Sara, Italy, in 1912
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Cosma (post 1700) | + |
- Gheorghe Cosma (1892-1969), Romanian Major-General during World War II
- Maria Cosma, four-time bronze medalist Romanian sprint canoer
- Adrian Cosma (1950-1996), Romanian handball player who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Vladimir Cosma (b. 1940), Romanian musician
- Cosma Shiva Hagen (b. 1981), German actress
- Mrs. Cosma Fisher, American politician, Mayor of Grafton, West Virginia, 1968-70 1
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Cosma migration to the United States 
