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![Show Contents]() Grassani History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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From the historical and fascinating Italian region of Venice emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Grassani family. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. 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 are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most common type of family name found in the region of Venice 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 Grassani came from a person who was corpulent or stout. The surname Grassi is derived from the word grasso, which means overweight. Early Origins of the Grassani familyThe surname Grassani was first found in the city of Milan, in the region of Lombardy Early History of the Grassani familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grassani research. The years 1418, 1459, 1481, 1520, 1570, 1571, 1773 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Grassani History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Grassani Spelling VariationsSurnames 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 Grassani include Grassi, Grasso, De Grassi, Degrassi, Lo Grasso, La Grassa, Grasselli, Grassellini, Grassaleoni, Grassilli, Grassigli, Grassetti, Grassini, Grassani and many more. Early Notables of the Grassani familyProminent among bearers of this family in early times was Giovannino De Grassi, an architect, sculptor, and miniaturist from Lombardy who helped to engineer the Milan Cathedral in the early 15th century. Nascimbene Grassaleoni of Ferrara became mayor of Sassuolo in 1418; Uguccione Grassaleoni was a lawyer and then Judge of the Commune of Ferrara in 1459. Carlo Grassi (1520-1571) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Giacomo di Grassi was an Italian fencing master who wrote the fencing treatise Ragione di adoprar sicuramente l'Arme, si...
Another 86 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Grassani Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Grassani familyAn examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Grassani arrived in North America very early: John Grassi, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1810 at the age of 35; Agostino Grasselli, aged 39, who arrived at Ellis Island from Saimano, Italy, in 1912.
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