Guidotti History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished surname Guidotti can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Venice. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt 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 were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. 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. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Guidotti came from the Italian personal name "Guido."

The personal name Guido is derived from the Germanic first name Wido, Wito, in turn derived from Widu, which is an abbreviated pet name of a number of proper names including Witpald, Widbert and Widbald. The Germanic element Widu is actually translated into English as wood.

Guido of Arezzo (c. 991-1033) was an Italian music theorist and pedagogue of the medieval era. He is generally thought to have invented the modern staff notation for music.

Early Origins of the Guidotti family

The surname Guidotti was first found in Bologna (Latin: Bononia), one of the more prosperous cities at this early time. Records are found in 1097 with Giacomo di Filippo Guidotti, who was the Bishop of Imola.

Early History of the Guidotti family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Guidotti research. The years 1401, 1582, 1625, 1650, 1701 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Guidotti History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Guidotti Spelling Variations

Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms in comparison with other European surnames because they reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each of which has its distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the most standard Italian surname suffix is "I", whereas in Southern Italy the most typical surname suffix is "O". Sardinian is very different from other forms of Italian and in fact, it is considered to be its own distinct language. Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes, church officials, and the bearers of names, spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. As a consequence of the major changes in the Italian language and in the local spellings of Italian surnames that occurred over the course of history, there are numerous variations for the surname Guidotti. These spelling variations include Guidi, Guido, Ghio, Guidelli, Guidarelli, Guidetti, Guidini, Guidarini, Guidicini, Guiducci, Guiduzzi, Guidotti, Guidalotti, Guidoni, Guidone, Guidastri, Gui, Ghidelli, Ghidetti, Ghidini, Ghidoli, Ghidotti, Ghidoni, Ghiotti, Ghiotto, Ghilotto, Ghioni, Ghione, Ghini, Ghion, Guidobaldi, Guidobon, Guidobono and many more.

Early Notables of the Guidotti family

Prominent among members of the family was Tomaso de Giovanni de Simone Guidi, better known as Masaccio. Born in 1401 in Florence, he became a painter and had a large influence on Michelangelo. Among his famous works is the Branacci chapel in the church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence. Luca Ghini was a botanist in Bologna during the 15th century. He was also a professor at the University of Bologna and founded the botanical gardens of Pisa and of Florence. He was famous for his talents in preparing herbals and is documented as the first to...
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Migration of the Guidotti family

The records on immigrants and ships' passengers show a number of people bearing the name Guidotti: Marco Ghilotto, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1880; Guy Guidry, aged 21, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1923; Agostino Guido, aged 16, who arrived at Ellis Island from Carpeneto, Italy, in 1912.

Contemporary Notables of the name Guidotti (post 1700) +

Guido Guidotti, Italian founder of the Valdinievole Association of Astronomy, eponym of 27270 Guidotti (2000 AY4), a main-belt asteroid