Show ContentsNardin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Nardin surname was a patronymic name, created from the personal name Nardo, which was in turn, a shortened form of Bernardo.

Early Origins of the Nardin family

The surname Nardin was first found in the Kingdom of Naples, formerly Napoli or Neapolis, in southern Italy. There is also a city of Nardò in the province of Lecce, that dates from the Baroque era. Belisario Acquaviva, a nobleman and writer from the Kingdom of Naples became the first Duke of Nardo (Duca di Nardò) in the 15th century.

Early History of the Nardin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nardin research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1310, 1384, 1394, 1424, 1425, 1457 and 1770 are included under the topic Early Nardin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nardin 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 Nardin include Di Nardi, Di Nardo, Nardo, Nardone, Nardini, Nardi, Nardis, Nordi, Nordine, Nardino and many more.

Early Notables of the Nardin family

By the end of the 15th century, southern Italy was known as the Kingdom of Naples, ruled by the house of Aragon. By the early eighteenth century, the Austrians had gained much of the region, under the rule of the Austrian emperor Kales VI. However, in 1734, Spaniard Don Carlos defeated the Austrians, and the region came under Spanish rule once more. In 1799, the French invaded Naples and in 1806, Napoleon's brother Joseph was made king, but this hold on Italy was not to last. In 1813 the Congress Of Vienna restored pre-Napoleonic rule. Among prominent bearers of this surname in early times were:

  • Pietro Nardini, an 18th century violinist of Livorno, who was made musical director at the Court of the Duke of Tuscany in 1770

Nardin Ranking

In France, the name Nardin is the 5,779th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1


United States Nardin migration to the United States +

Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Nardin:

Nardin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Lucian Nardin, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1852 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Nardin (post 1700) +

  • Mrs. William T. Nardin, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1928
  • Aldo Nardin (1947-2020), Italian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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