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![Show Contents]() Marchiani History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The distinguished surname Marchiani can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Sicily, which is located off Southwestern Italy and incorporates the island of Sicily itself, the area of Naples, and the southern part of the Italian peninsula. 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 Sicily 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 Marchiani was derived from the name Marco which is in turn derived from the Latin name Marcus. Early Origins of the Marchiani familyThe surname Marchiani was first found in the region of Calabria, with Guglielmo di Marzano in 1180, a prominent figure in the town of Marzano. Early History of the Marchiani familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marchiani research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1313, 1450 and 1812 are included under the topic Early Marchiani History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Marchiani 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 Marchiani include Marciano, Marciani, Marcian, Marzano, Marchiano, Marchiani, Marziano, Marziani and many more. Early Notables of the Marchiani familyProminent among bearers of this surname in early times was Giovan-Domenico Marzani, a lawyer in Trentino during the early 16th century; members of the Marziani family of Lombardy were officially...
Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Marchiani Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Marchiani familyAn examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Marchiani arrived in North America very early: Achille Marciano, aged 50, arrived at Ellis Island in 1896; Agostino Marciano, aged 24, arrived at Ellis Island in 1896; Alfonzo Marciano, aged 46, arrived at Ellis Island from Striano in 1899.
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