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![Show Contents]() Floriano Surname History
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From the ancient and beautiful Italian island of Sicily emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Floriano. 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. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, and does not necessarily denote nobility. The Floriano family lived in the city of Naples, where records reveal that the Florio family received the feudal territories of Persano and Sandionisio in 1313. Early Origins of the Floriano familyThe surname Floriano was first found in as early as 1313 when the Florio family received the feudal territories of Persano and Sandionisio. Early History of the Floriano familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Floriano research. The years 1500, 1515, 1550, 1553, 1572, 1585, 1625, 1638, 1682 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Floriano History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Floriano Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Florio, Floro, Flori, De Florio, Florino, Flores, Florimi, Florini, Florimo and many more. Early Notables of the Floriano familyProminent among bearers of this surname in early times was Sebastiano Florigerio, a painter in 1500 who studied in Udine. At the start of his career, he worked without pay because he wished to marry the daughter of his master. His works can be seen in Udine, Florence, Padua, Venice, and in the United States. John Florio (1553-1625), was a famous linguist and lexicographer. "His father, Michael Angelo Florio, (1515-1572) was a Florentine Protestant, whose family was originally settled at Sienna, fled to England shortly before...
Another 85 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Floriano Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Floriano familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Agostino Flori, aged 46, who arrived at Ellis Island from Guarcino, Italy, in 1913; Angela Flori, aged 32, who arrived at Ellis Island from Guarenco, Italy, in 1913.
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