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![Show Contents]() Legaspi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The distinguished surname Legaspi can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Venice. The people of this region were originally known only by a single name, but it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves, as populations grew and travel became more frequent. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and patronymic surnames, derived from the father's given name were the most common type of family name adopted in the region of Venice. The Italian surname Legaspi came from the personal name Gaspare, derived from the Latin name Gasparus, and ultimately derived from "kaspar," a Persian word meaning "treasurer" and name of one of the three Magi. Early Origins of the Legaspi familyThe surname Legaspi was first found in Vicenza, anciently known as Vicetia, a town in Venetia, capital of the province of Vicenza. It was conquered by the Venetians in 1405. It has many beautiful palaces and churches, galleries and museums. The cathedral is Gothic. The original church SS.Felice e Fortunato was built in 975 but has been much altered. It is notable for its development painters, architects, sculptors and scholars. Natives were Trissino, Palladio, Pigafetta, Fogazzaro, Mantegna, Montagna, Speranza, Scamozzi and Buoncosiglio. 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 Legaspi familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Legaspi research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1588, 1590, 1648, 1660, 1661, 1683, 1702, 1712, 1725, 1727, 1743, 1749 and 1775 are included under the topic Early Legaspi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Legaspi Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gaspari, Gasparo, Gasperi, Gasparri, Casparri, Degasperi, Gasparelli, Gasparini, Gasparetti, Gasparetto, Gaspardo, Gasparon, Gasperin, Gasbarrini, Gasperoni, Gasparrini, Sperelli, Sperotto, Speroni and many more. Early Notables of the Legaspi familyProminent among bearers of this family in early times was David Caspari (1648-1702), a German Lutheran theologian, rector of Riga Cathedral; and his son, Georg Caspari (1683-1743), a Baltic German academic; Sperone Speroni degli Alvarotti (1500-1588), an Italian Renaissance humanist, scholar and dramatist; Antonio Gaspari, (before 1660-after 1749), an Italian architect of the late-Baroque, active in both Venice and the terrafirma of the Veneto; and his son, Giovanni Paolo Gaspari (1712-1775), Italian painter active mainly in Germany; Gaspare Gasparini (died 1590), an Italian...
Another 82 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Legaspi Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Legaspi RankingIn the United States, the name Legaspi is the 12,018th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Legaspi familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Val Gaspare, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893 aboard the steam ship "Fulda," Caesear Gasparini, who was naturalized in California in 1898.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Legaspi (post 1700) | + |
- Cassy Legaspi (b. 2001), Filipino-American commercial model, actress, performer, TV Host and daughter of Zoren Legaspi
- Zoren Legaspi (b. 1972), Filipino actor and television director
- Leonardo Legaspi (b. 1935), Filipino archbishop
- Julián Legaspi (b. 1973), Uruguayan-Peruvian actor
- Ireneo Legaspi (d. 2006), Filipino professional golfer
- Cesar Legaspi (1917-1994), Filipino national artist
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