| ![Show Contents]() Covelli History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy A variety of distinguished and notable names have emerged from the beautiful and historical Italian region of Tuscany, including the notable surname Covelli. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany, who were originally known only by a single name, found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. This process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries, but it was not completed until the modern era. The development of Italian hereditary surnames followed general principles and were characterized by derivatives from one's given name. The patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, was one of the most common name types found in the region of Tuscany. This system of name-making was widely used because it linked well with the existing Feudal System and during the Christian era, many people named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Covelli came from the Latin given name Jacobus. Early Origins of the Covelli familyThe surname Covelli was first found in the early 13th century, in the town of Fiesole, which lies just outside of Florence. Early History of the Covelli familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Covelli research. The years 1315, 1317, 1321 and 1380 are included under the topic Early Covelli History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Covelli 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 Covelli include Covelli, Covoni, Covell, Coviello, Covello, Coveillo, Covella, Covino, Covitto and many more. Early Notables of the Covelli familyProminent among members of the family was Covone Covoni, born in the 13th century in Florence, who was a military captain of Orsammichele in 1315, a priest in 1317, and...
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 Covelli migration to the United States | + |
Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Covelli:
Covelli Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Andrea Covelli, aged 41, who landed in America from Luzzi, Italy, in 1902
- Agostino Covelli, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Sezze, Italy, in 1904
- Arcangelo Covelli, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States from Bari, Italy, in 1904
- Arturo Covelli, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Marano Primipato, Italy, in 1910
- Amelia Covelli, aged 17, who immigrated to America from Piedimonte, Italy, in 1910
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Covelli (post 1700) | + |
- Frank Covelli (b. 1937), American javelin at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics
- Frankie Covelli (1913-2003), American Featherweight boxer from Brooklyn who won 94 of his 157 fights
- Emilio Covelli (1846-1915), Italian anarchist and socialist, one of the most important figures in the early socialist movement in Italy
- Alfredo Covelli (1914-1998), Italian politician, the leader of the Monarchist National Party
- Ómar Julián Leal Covelli (b. 1990), commonly known as Julián Leal, Colombian professional racing driver
- Covelli Loyce "Coco" Crisp (b. 1979), American Major League Baseball center fielder
| Historic Events for the Covelli family | + |
Monongah Mine - Mr. Joe Covelli (b. 1885), Polish coal miner who was in mine 6 at the Monongah mine on 6th December 1907 when it exploded and collapsed; he died 1
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Covelli migration to the United States 
