Giacalone History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

A variety of distinguished and notable names have emerged from the beautiful and historical Italian region of Tuscany, including the notable surname Giacalone. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany, who were originally known only by a single name, found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. This process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries, but it was not completed until the modern era. The development of Italian hereditary surnames followed general principles and were characterized by derivatives from one's given name. The patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, was one of the most common name types found in the region of Tuscany. This system of name-making was widely used because it linked well with the existing Feudal System and during the Christian era, many people named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Giacalone came from the Italian form of the biblical patriarch, Jacob or in some cases, the name was an Italian given name corresponding to English name James.

Early Origins of the Giacalone family

The surname Giacalone was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), where the original branch of the family emerged.

Early History of the Giacalone family

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Giacalone Spelling Variations

Enormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Giacalone include DiGiacomo, Giacalone, Giacardi, Giacaz, Giaccaglia, Giaccaglini, Giaccardi, Giaccheri, Giacchetti, Giacchi, Giacchin, Giacchini, Giacco, Giacconi, Giacheri, Giachi, Giachini, Giaco, Giacobazzi, Giacob, Giacobbi, Giacobelli, Giacobini, Giacobo, Giacomazzo, Giacomello, Giacometti, Giacomini, Giacomo, Giacovani, Giacovazzo, Giacovelli, Giappichini, Iachelli, Iachetta, Iachi, Iachino, Iacini, Iaco, Iacobacci, Iacobbi, Iacobelli, Iacobini, Iacobitti, Iacobone, Iacoboni, Iicolo, Iacomelli, Iacometti, Iacomi, Iacomini, Iacomino, Iacomo, Iacomoni, Iacone, Iacovacci, Iacovelli, Iacovini, Iacovo, Iacovne, Iacovucci, Iacuelli, Iacullo, Iacuvelli, Iacuzzi, Iapichelli, Iappichini, Zacchetti, Zacchi, Zacco and many more.

Early Notables of the Giacalone family

Prominent among members of the family was Giacomino da Verona who was a Franciscan friar and a poet of the late 13th century. Dante's Paradiso and the Inferno were the subjects of some of his writing. Giacomo da Riva was a craftsman...
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Giacalone migration to the United States +

Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Giacalone:

Giacalone Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Agata Giacalone, aged 20, who settled in America from Mazzara. Sicily, in 1909
Angelo Giacalone, aged 18, who landed in America from Marsala, Sicily, in 1909
Antonia Giacalone, aged 22, who landed in America from Partanna, Sicily, in 1909
Andrea Giacalone, aged 40, who immigrated to the United States from Marsala, Italy, in 1910
Amorosa Giacalone, aged 6, who landed in America from Marsala, Sicily, in 1911
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