Meconi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Meconi family

The surname Meconi was first found in at the foundations of Venice (Italian: Venezia), with the Minotto family.

Early History of the Meconi family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Meconi research. The years 1203, 1265, 1300, 1450, 1550, 1575, 1655, 1722, 1765, 1769, 1808, 1848, 1863, 1864, 1873, 1876, 1881 and 1886 are included under the topic Early Meconi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Meconi Spelling Variations

Enormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Meconi include Menico, Menichi, Menech, Minico, Minichi, Menego, Meneghi, Menega, Menoga, Menoghi, Minigo, Menco, Menchi, Menci, Minco, Mengo, Menghi, Menga, Mingo, Minghi, Meni, Misotti, Minuziano, Mingoti, Menochio, Minelli, Minnelli, Menis, De Minico, Menichelli, Minichelli, Minichiello, Meneghelli, Meneghello, Meneghel, Menichini, Minichini, Minichino, Meneghini, Meniconi, Meneghino, Meneghin, Menicucci, Minicucci, Meneguzzi, Menoncini and many more.

Early Notables of the Meconi family

Prominent among members of the family was Rosso Misotti, leader of the Ghibeline faction in Ferrara in 1203. Members of the Venetian Minotto family were brave soldiers: in 1265 Tommaso Minotto led the army against the Genoese forces; and in 1300 Marco Minotto was General of 37 ships which fought against the Greeks; Alessandro Minuziano was an editor and printer in Puglia in 1450 who printed the first edition of the collected works of Cicero; Giacomo Menochio was a prominent jurist...
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Meconi migration to the United States +

Immigrants bearing the name Meconi or a variant listed above include:

Meconi Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alfredo Meconi, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Domozzano, Italy, in 1909
Angelo Meconi, aged 17, who landed in America from Porto S. Giorgio, Italy, in 1911
Giovanni Meconi, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from Valdottavo, Italy, in 1912
Maurizio Meconi, aged 22, who landed in America from Borzo a Moznono, Italy, in 1913
Cosello Meconi, aged 3, who settled in America from Futani, Italy, in 1913
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Contemporary Notables of the name Meconi (post 1700) +

Silvano Meconi (1931-2005), Italian shot putter who competed in the 1956, 1960 and the 1964 Summer Olympics