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![Show Contents]() Marziani History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The distinguished surname Marziani 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 Marziani was derived from the name Marco which is in turn derived from the Latin name Marcus. Early Origins of the Marziani familyThe surname Marziani 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 Marziani familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marziani research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1313, 1450 and 1812 are included under the topic Early Marziani History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Marziani Spelling VariationsThere are many variations of most of those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. Some of these come from regional differences, like the tradition of ending northern names in "o" and southern names in "i". Others come from inaccuracies in the recording process, which were extremely common in the eras before dictionaries standardized spelling. Some of the spelling variations of Marziani are Marciano, Marciani, Marcian, Marzano, Marchiano, Marchiani, Marziano, Marziani and many more. Early Notables of the Marziani familyProminent among bearers of this surname in early times was - members of the Marziani family of Lombardy were officially recognized as nobility in 1812, and at the same time, were given the titles of Knight. Antonio Marziani was Baron of the lands of Roccella in...
Migration of the Marziani familyAn investigation of the immigration and passenger lists has revealed a number of people bearing the name Marziani: 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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