| ![Show Contents]() Digaetano 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 Digaetano. 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 Digaetano came from the medieval given name Gaetano, which was originally a name from Caieta in Latium. According to tradition, the town was named after the elderly nurse of Aeneas, who died after fleeing with him from the ruins of Troy. Early Origins of the Digaetano familyThe surname Digaetano was first found in Tuscany (Italian: Toscana), a region in central Italy. Early History of the Digaetano familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Digaetano research. The years 1442, 1466, 1475 and 1488 are included under the topic Early Digaetano History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Digaetano Spelling VariationsSurnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Digaetano include Gaeta, Gaita, De Gaita, Di Gaeta, Gaetani, Di Gaetano, Gaetano and many more. Early Notables of the Digaetano familyProminent among members of the family was Giovanni-Baldo Gaeta, a priest from Pisa who held the position in 1466, 1475, 1488. Also at this time, the Gaeta family of Naples was officially recognized as nobility in the...
Another 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Digaetano Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Digaetano familyIn the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Digaetano Lena Zurba Gaeta, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1899; Adelina Gaeta, aged 2, who arrived at Ellis Island from Contrada in 1899; Alessandro Gaeta, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island from Naples in 1897.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Digaetano (post 1700) | + |
- John DiGaetano, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1960 1
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