Gasparini History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The distinguished surname Gasparini can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Venice. The people of this region were originally known only by a single name, but it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves, as populations grew and travel became more frequent. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and patronymic surnames, derived from the father's given name were the most common type of family name adopted in the region of Venice. The Italian surname Gasparini came from the personal name Gaspare, derived from the Latin name Gasparus, and ultimately derived from "kaspar," a Persian word meaning "treasurer" and name of one of the three Magi.

Early Origins of the Gasparini family

The surname Gasparini was first found in Vicenza, anciently known as Vicetia, a town in Venetia, capital of the province of Vicenza. It was conquered by the Venetians in 1405. It has many beautiful palaces and churches, galleries and museums. The cathedral is Gothic. The original church SS.Felice e Fortunato was built in 975 but has been much altered. It is notable for its development painters, architects, sculptors and scholars. Natives were Trissino, Palladio, Pigafetta, Fogazzaro, Mantegna, Montagna, Speranza, Scamozzi and Buoncosiglio. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Gasparini family

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Gasparini Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gaspari, Gasparo, Gasperi, Gasparri, Casparri, Degasperi, Gasparelli, Gasparini, Gasparetti, Gasparetto, Gaspardo, Gasparon, Gasperin, Gasbarrini, Gasperoni, Gasparrini, Sperelli, Sperotto, Speroni and many more.

Early Notables of the Gasparini family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was

Gaspare Gasparini (died 1590), an Italian painter
Francesco Gasparini (1661-1727), an Italian Baroque composer and teacher. He was born at Lucca and was a pupil, first of Corelli and afterwards of Bernardo Pasquini, was Maestro di Coro at the Ospedal...

Gasparini Ranking

In France, the name Gasparini is the 7,098^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Gasparini migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gasparini Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Caesear Gasparini, who was naturalized in California in 1898

Contemporary Notables of the name Gasparini (post 1700) +

Drew Gasparini, American composer and singer/songwriter, awarded the John Lennon Songwriting Award in 2006
John "Gino" Gasparini, American former head coach of the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey men's team, former president of the United States Hockey League
Francis Gasparini, American three-time Primetime Emmy Award nominated producer, known for TV Nation (1994), The Awful Truth (1999) and Indecision '92: The Democratic National Convention (1992)
Giovanni Gasparini (b. 1908), Italian professional footballer who played from 1926 to 1941
Angiolino Gasparini (b. 1951), retired Italian professional footballer
Sandra Gasparini (b. 1990), Italian luger at the 2010 Winter Olympics
? Gasparini, Italian co-founder of Foucher-Gasparini, a builder of barrel organs based in Paris, France operating from 1865 to 1928
Quirino Gasparini (1721-1778), Italian composer, born in Gandino
Paolo Gasparini, Italian actor and producer, known for Il maresciallo Rocca (1996), Taxi Lovers (2005) and Regalo a sorpresa (2013)
Juan Gasparini (b. 1949), Argentine investigative journalist and author
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

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