Show ContentsPacchiarotti History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Pacchiarotti evolved from the Latin word "pax," which means "peace." The surname was likely originally a nickname for a person who was of a peaceful nature, or who sought peace in the figure of Christ.

Early Origins of the Pacchiarotti family

The surname Pacchiarotti was first found in with Negusante Paci, who arrived in Italy with Emperor Federico I and settled in Bologna.

Early History of the Pacchiarotti family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pacchiarotti research. The years 1445, 1545, 1581, 1603, 1796 and 1840 are included under the topic Early Pacchiarotti History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pacchiarotti 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 Pacchiarotti include Paci, Pace, Pasi, Pase, Pasio, Pacelli, Pacella, Paciello, Pacilli, Pacetti, Pacitto, Pacini, Pacino, Pacinotti, Paciotti, Paciullo, Pacenti, Paselli, Pasello, Pasetti, Pasetto, Pasini, Pasino, Pasin, Pasinetti, Pasinati, Pasinato, Pasoli, Pasolini, Pasolli, Pasotti, Pasotto, Pasutti, Pasutti, Pacioli, Pacchiarotti, Pacho and many more.

Early Notables of the Pacchiarotti family

Prominent among members of the family was

  • Iacopo Pacchiarotti was a painter in Siena at this time. Asprilio Pacelli was a church musician in Umbria, and moved to Rome where he became choirmaster. In 1603 he was appointed musical director of K...

Migration of the Pacchiarotti family

A search of the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Pacchiarotti: H. Pace, who arrived in the city in 1822 at age 55. Another settler of the $ lineage was Franco Pacho, who arrived in New Orleans in 1823 at the age of 60..



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