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![Show Contents]() Grazi Surname History
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The distinguished surname Grazi originated in an area of Italy, known as the Papal States. 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 traditional type of family name found in the region of the Papal States 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 Grazi came from the personal name Grazia. The name is originally Latin from the name Gratius. The name Gratius was originally derived from the word gratus, which means dear, beloved. Early Origins of the Grazi familyThe surname Grazi was first found in the region of Umbria, in the ancient city of Perugia, well known today for the large number of foreign students at its University. Records are found dating to 1232, when Giacomo Graziani was made General Captain of the Florentine Republic and was forced to go against the Sienese forces. Early History of the Grazi familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grazi research. The years 1339, 1503, 1601, 1658, 1659, 1664, 1718 and 1782 are included under the topic Early Grazi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Grazi Spelling VariationsThere are many variations of most of those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. Some of these come from regional differences, like the tradition of ending northern names in "o" and southern names in "i". Others come from inaccuracies in the recording process, which were extremely common in the eras before dictionaries standardized spelling. Some of the spelling variations of Grazi are Grazia, Grazi, Grazzi, Di Grazia, Delle Grazie, Grazzini, Grazioli, Graziotti, Graziosi, Grazioso, Graziuso, Graziussi and many more. Early Notables of the Grazi familyProminent among members of the family was - Francesco Graziani, Bishop of Perugia in 1339
- Bonifazio Graziani, a famous composer of church music during the early 17th century in Marino
- Ottaviano Graziani, the first member of this lineage at Conegliano to be officially recognized as nobility, an event which occurred in 1659
- Giovanni Battista Grazioli of Venice, an organist and composer who was taught by Bertoni, from 1782 he was the organist at Saint Mark's Cathedral
Migration of the Grazi familyResearch into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Grazi or a variant listed above: Francisco Graziani, who applied for Naturalization in Allegheny County, PA in 1876, Salvatore Grazianno, who was Naturalized in Illinois between 1873-1896, and Francesco Graziano, who was recorded in a passenger list as arriving in New York in 1893..
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