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Early Origins of the Guadagnini family

The surname Guadagnini was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), originally the capital of Tuscany, then capital of the kingdom of Italy. On the River Arno there are numerous Florentine Churches, Museums, Galleries. It dates back to 313 A.D. The history is complex and turbulent. The de' Medici family are the notables. They were expelled in 1494 but they returned in 1512, out in 1527 and then returned. The Gaudagni family history commences in the 12th century in Florence where it was spelt Guadagno. In 1204 the Guadagno of Guittone was Governor of the Republic. 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 Guadagnini family

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Guadagnini 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 Guadagnini include Guadagno, Guadini, Guadinni, Guadagni, Guadiana, Guadiani, Guadagna, Guadagnin, Guadgnola and many more.

Early Notables of the Guadagnini family

Prominent among members of the family was

  • Bernardo Guadagni was Bishop of Arezzo and then Cardinal of the city in 1731. Gaetano Guadagni of Lodi was a famous contralto who lived in London, Paris, Vienna, and Munich before finally retiring to...

Migration of the Guadagnini family

Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Guadagnini: Vincenzo Guadagna, who arrived in American on Nov. 28, 1881, aboard the "Chateau Leoville"; Gisto Guadagno, who arrived in American on Apr. 3, 1884, aboard the ".



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