Guardi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished surname Guardi can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Tuscany. The surname Guardi was derived from the name "Dioguardi," which is derived from the medieval phrase Dioguardi or Diotiguardi, with the hypocoristic apheretic Guardi, documented in Tuscany since the 12th century, which means"God guard you, protect you."

Early Origins of the Guardi family

The surname Guardi was first found in Sorrento, with Pietro-Siniscalco Guardati in 1404. More ancient is Domini Guardato, who was a landowner, soldier, and intellectual in the region, but records reveal no date.

Early History of the Guardi family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Guardi research. The years 1443, 1471, 1497, 1529, 1678, 1699, 1712, 1716, 1756, 1760 and 1793 are included under the topic Early Guardi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Guardi 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 Guardi include Dioguardi, Diotiguardi, Guardi, Guarducci, Guardadio, Guardia, Guardato and many more.

Early Notables of the Guardi family

Prominent among members of the family was

Zaccheria Guardati, an important lawyer in Sorrento; Cesare Guardati worked with king Philip III of Spain; the Guardi family of Florence contributed two priests to the Republic; another Guardi family...
Domenico Guardi (1678-1716), from Trentino was the Italian father of Francesco Lazzaro Guardi (1712-1793.) He was a famous painter like his sons Francesco , Niccolò and Giovanni Antonio Guardi (1699-1...

Migration of the Guardi family

Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Guardi: Alfonso Guarducci, aged 24, who arrived at Ellis Island from Serravalle, Firenze, in 1909; Aristide Guarducci, aged 30, who arrived at Ellis Island from Prato, Italy, in 1913.

Contemporary Notables of the name Guardi (post 1700) +

Francesco Lazzaro Guardi (1712-1793), Italian painter of veduta, nobleman, member of the Venetian School