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![Show Contents]() Feliziani Surname History
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The surname Feliziani is a patronymic surname, created 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. The name Feliziani came from the Latin word "felix," which means "happy." Early Origins of the Feliziani familyThe surname Feliziani was first found in Rome (Italian: Roma), the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, where Marcus Antonius Felix was a prominent member of the community, as he is known to have cleared the country of robbers. Early History of the Feliziani familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Feliziani research. The years 1217, 1291, 1433, 1463 and 1479 are included under the topic Early Feliziani History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Feliziani Spelling VariationsItalian surnames have a surprising number of forms in comparison with other European surnames because they reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each of which has its distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the most standard Italian surname suffix is "I", whereas in Southern Italy the most typical surname suffix is "O". Sardinian is very different from other forms of Italian and in fact, it is considered to be its own distinct language. Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes, church officials, and the bearers of names, spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. As a consequence of the major changes in the Italian language and in the local spellings of Italian surnames that occurred over the course of history, there are numerous variations for the surname Feliziani. These spelling variations include Felici, Felice, Filice, Felise, Felis, Felisaz, De Felice, De Felici, Del Felice, Di Felice, Felicetti, Felicetta, Felicini, Felicioli, Feliciotti, Feliciani, Felician, Feliziani, Felicioni, Felisati, Felisatti, Feliciangeli, Felicitas and many more. Early Notables of the Feliziani familyProminent among members of the family was Giurarono Feliciani of Bologna was a part of the crusades in 1217. Enrichetto Feliciani was a member of government in 1291 in Bologna, and was also involved in planning...
Another 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Feliziani Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Feliziani familyThe records on immigrants and ships' passengers show a number of people bearing the name Feliziani: Amantonia DeFelice, aged 26, who arrived at Ellis Island from Casoli, Italy, in 1907; Angelo DeFelice, aged 39, who arrived at Ellis Island from Vasto, Italy, in 1916.
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