Natalia Surname History

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Italy

The distinguished surname Natalia can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Venice. 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 Venice 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 Natalia came from the given name Natali, which is based on a saint's name or is a nickname for one who was born on the feast of Christmas. The name Natali derives from the Latin word natilis, which was later used to describe Christmas Day.

Early Origins of the Natalia family

The surname Natalia was first found in the town of Oderzo, which lies north of Venice. Records show that the Nadale family moved from Oderzo to Venice in 1297.

Early History of the Natalia family

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Natalia Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Natali, Natale, Nadali, Nadale, Natoli, Nataletti, Nadalet, Natalini, Nadalini, Nadalin, Natalucci, Nataloni, Natalizi, Natalizio, Natalut, Nadalutti, Naletto, Nadini, Nadin, Nalato and many more.

Early Notables of the Natalia family

Prominent among members of the family was Gaspare Nadi (1418-1504), an Italian builder famous for his diary; Giuseppe Natali (1652-1722), an Italian painter of the Baroque period; and Tommaso Natale of Palermo, a famous novelist around 1575. From the Natale family of Trani came many religious men: Alberto Natale, Cardinal of S.R. Chiesa; Pietro Natale, Bishop of Aquileia; Guerardo Natale, minister of the Dominican Order of Monks; Protasio, minister of...
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Migration of the Natalia family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: George Nadin, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1873.

Contemporary Notables of the name Natalia (post 1700) +

? Natalia (1925-2015), Revuelta Clews (December 26, 1925 – February 27, 2015) was a Cuban socialite, mistress of Fidel Castro, and mother of his daughter Alina Fernández
Verónica Natalia Páez (b. 1974), Argentinian female marathon runner
María Natalia Lafourcade Silva (b. 1984), Mexican Latin Grammy Award winning pop-rock singer and songwriter
Laura Natalia Esquivel (b. 1994), Argentine actress and singer
Natalia Aparecida Guimaraes (b. 1984), Brazilian actress, TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder
Natalia Sokol (b. 1980), Russian activist, leader of the Russian art-group Voina
Natalia Warth, American director, known for A Life to Die For! (2022)
Natalia Leonidovna Belogortseva (1938-2016), Soviet and Russian actress who was awarded Meritorious Artist (1998)
Natalia Sheppard, British female fencer at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Natalia Woerner (b. 1967), German actress