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Early Origins of the Galvano family

The surname Galvano was first found in northern Italy, particularily in the Emilia-Romagna region. The name Galvano originated from the first name "Gavin," which may be derived from the Old Welsh words "gwalch" or "gwyn," meaning "hawk" or "white."

Early History of the Galvano family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Galvano research. The years 1737, 1754, 1798 and 1801 are included under the topic Early Galvano History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Galvano Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Galvani, Galvano and others.

Early Notables of the Galvano family

Prominent among members of the family was Francesco Galvani, who was professor of canon law in the University of Bologna in 1754. Also worth mentioning are Camillo Galvani, son of...
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Migration of the Galvano family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: bearers of the $ surname, who settled along the east coast of North America in the late 19th century.


Contemporary Notables of the name Galvano (post 1700) +

  • Mauro Galvano, Super Middleweight boxer
  • Galvano Della Volpe (1895-1968), Italian professor of philosophy and Marxist theorist


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