| ![Show Contents]() Mancino History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy From the historical and enchanting Italian region of Tuscany emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Mancino family. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. 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. Although the most common type of family name found in Tuscany 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 Mancino is a name for a person who was equally adept and skilled in the use of both hands. The name Mancini is derived from the Italian word mancino, which means one who is ambidextrous. Early Origins of the Mancino familyThe surname Mancino was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), where the main branch of the family originates. Leonardo Mancini, was a bishop in Orvieto in 1295. Also noteworthy is Daccino Mancini, who was the ambassador to the Sicilian King in 1406 and then to the Pope in 1408. Around the same period, Giuseppe Mancini was the Archbishop of Siena, and about 400 years later, another Archbishop, this time of Cosenza, was Domenico Mancinelli. The Mancinelli family is known for being one of the oldest families in the city of Narni in the region of Umbria. Early History of the Mancino familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mancino research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1452, 1482, 1483, 1505, 1558, 1602, 1630, 1636, 1639, 1640, 1646, 1649, 1650, 1657, 1699, 1708, 1714, 1715 and 1934 are included under the topic Early Mancino History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mancino Spelling VariationsItalian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Mancino include Mancin, Mancina, Mancinelli, Mancinetti, Mancino and many more. Early Notables of the Mancino familyProminent among members of the family was Antonio Mancinelli (1452-1505), a humanist pedagogue, grammarian, and rhetorician; Laure served brilliantly in the armies of Louis XIV, Marie was the wife of the Duc di Bouillon and patroness of men of letters such as LaFontaine, Corneille and Moliére; Hortense was the wife of Marquis di la Meilleraye, and a favorite of King Charles II of England; Giulio Mancini (1558-1630) was a noted physician...
Another 70 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Mancino Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Mancino familyIn the immigration and passenger lists a number of early immigrants bearing the name Mancino were found: Antonio and Michael Mancini, who arrived in Indiana in 1896.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Mancino (post 1700) | + |
- Lawrence Mancino, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000 1
- Roberta Mancino (b. 1980), Italian skydiver, BASE jumper, wingsuit flyer and international model
- Nicola Mancino (b. 1931), Italian politician, President of the Italian Senate (1996-2001), Minister of the Interior (1992-1994)
- Jack C. Mancino (b. 1968), Hungarian-born, British contemporary abstract expressionist painter, graphic artist, photographer
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