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![Show Contents]() Navarria Surname History
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From the ancient and beautiful Italian island of Sicily emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Navarria. 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. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, and does not necessarily denote nobility. The Navarria family lived in the northern Spanish province of Navarra. According to etymologists, the place-name Navarra is derived from the Basque word nava, or naba, which means "plain near the mountains." Early Origins of the Navarria familyThe surname Navarria was first found in the island of Malta where Giovanni Navarro was found. From this family, Ugolino and Andrea Navarro attained government over the island of Gozzo and in 1453 Andrea became Lord of the feudal territory of Miraglia. Early History of the Navarria familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Navarria research. More information is included under the topic Early Navarria History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Navarria Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Navarra, Navarria, Navarro, Navarri, Navarrino, Navarrini, Navarino and many more. Early Notables of the Navarria familyProminent among members of the family was Pietro Navarro, a General in the army of King Ferdinand The Catholic, troupes which succeeded in ousting the French from San Germano. After this victory, he was sent to Barbiera, where...
Another 38 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Navarria Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Navarria familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Margaret Navarro, who settled in San Francisco, California, in 1861; Lois Navarro, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1874; Bartolomeo Navarri, aged 20, who arrived at Ellis Island from Troia Foggia, Italy, in 1920.
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