Galluzzi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

From the historical and enchanting Italian region of Tuscany emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Galluzzi family. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. 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 common type of family name found in Tuscany is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Galluzzi is a name for a person with some of the attributes associated with a bird, such as a fine voice or sexual prowess. The name, which was also very popular in Spain during the Middle Ages, is derived from the Latin word Gallus which means rooster.

Early Origins of the Galluzzi family

The surname Galluzzi was first found in northern Italy which today incorporates the provinces of Cremona, Brescia, Pisa and the city of Florence. The earliest records of the surname Galluzzi date back to Florence, where the Galigai family can be traced to 1039.

Early History of the Galluzzi family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Galluzzi research. The years 1381, 1497, 1510, 1528, 1540, 1564, 1576, 1590, 1595, 1615, 1624, 1632, 1636, 1671, 1714, 1737, 1850 and 1868 are included under the topic Early Galluzzi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Galluzzi Spelling Variations

Surnames 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 Galluzzi include Galli, Gallo, Gall, Gallis, Gallelli, Gallello, Galletti, Galigai, Gallico, Galelei, Galladei, Galeota, Galizzi, Gallego, Gallini, Gallino, Gallucci, Galluccio, Galluzzi, Gallus, Galliussi, Gallozzi, Gallotti, Galloni, Gallone, Gallarini and many more.

Early Notables of the Galluzzi family

Prominent among members of the family was

Francesco Galeota, born in 1497 in Naples, who was a poet and a nobleman. Eighteen members of the Galilei family of Florence became priests between 1381 and 1528. Giulio Cesare la Galla (1576-1624), w...

Galluzzi migration to the United States +

In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Galluzzi

Galluzzi Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Augusto Galluzzi, aged 17, who settled in America from Fereutina, Italy, in 1910
Giocondo Galluzzi, aged 32, who immigrated to America from Montebono, Italy, in 1911
Elvira Galluzzi, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Milano, Italy, in 1912
Luigi Galluzzi, aged 27, who landed in America from Gioiosa, Italy, in 1912
Paolo Galluzzi, aged 52, who settled in America from Casamayina, Italy, in 1912
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Contemporary Notables of the name Galluzzi (post 1700) +

Giuseppe Galluzzi (b. 1903), Italian footballer and manager from Florence
Miguel Angel Galluzzi (b. 1959), Argentine industrial designer who created the Ducati Monster motorcycle