Show ContentsGaribaldi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Garibaldi surname was a patronymic surname created from the medieval personal name Garibaldo, which comes in turn from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements "gari," meaning "lance" and "baldi," meaning "courageous."

Early Origins of the Garibaldi family

The surname Garibaldi was first found in Genoa (Italian: Genova), a port city on the Gulf of Genoa, capital of the province of Genoa, in the Italian region of Liguria.

Early History of the Garibaldi family

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Garibaldi Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Garibaldi, Garibaldo, Gariboldi, Giribaldi, Gribaldi, Garimoldi, Grippaldi and many more.

Early Notables of the Garibaldi family

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United States Garibaldi migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Garibaldi Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Andrea Garibaldi, who arrived in New York on May 12, 1882 aboard the "Labrador"
  • Antoine Garibaldi, who arrived in New York on March 15, 1880 aboard the "Amerique"
  • Giovanni Garibaldi, who arrived in New York on Apr. 26, 1883 aboard the "Labrador"
  • Adelaide Garibaldi, who arrived in New York on May 25, 1885 aboard the "Normandie"
  • Carmela Garibaldi, who arrived in New York on Oct. 3, 1887 aboard the "La Bretagne"

Contemporary Notables of the name Garibaldi (post 1700) +

  • Peter P. Garibaldi (1931-2023), American politician, Member of the New Jersey Senate (1984-1988)
  • Marie Louise Garibaldi (1934-2016), American jurist, first woman to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court
  • David Garibaldi (b. 1982), American performance artist
  • David Garibaldi (b. 1946), American musician
  • Stephen J. Garibaldi, American politician, Member of California State Assembly 9th District, 1880-81 1
  • Silvano Raggio Garibaldi (b. 1989), Italian footballer
  • Brigadier-General Giuseppe Garibaldi (1879-1950), Italian soldier, grandson of Giuseppe Garibaldi
  • Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882), Italian military and political leader
  • Julius Garibaldi Melchers (1860-1932), American artist
  • Garibaldi Alves (1923-2022), Brazilian politician who represented Rio Grande do Norte in the Federal Senate from 2011 to 2014


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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