Morando History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Morando family

Early History of the Morando family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Morando research. The years 1338, 1339, 1344, 1540, 1544, 1597, 1600, 1622, 1643 and 1717 are included under the topic Early Morando History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Morando Spelling Variations

Italian 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 Morando include Morana, Morano, Morani, Morandi, Morando, Moranda, Morandini, Morandin and many more.

Early Notables of the Morando family

Prominent among members of the family was

• Bernardo Morando (c.1540-1600) Italian architect, who moved to Poland

Migration of the Morando family

Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Morando were Giovanni Morandi, age 22, who arrived in America on April 14, 1881 aboard the "Elysia"; Giacomo Morandi, age 21, who arrived in America on April 17, 1884 aboard the ".