Show ContentsPaciotti Surname History

The surname Paciotti 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 Paciotti family

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

Early History of the Paciotti family

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

Paciotti Spelling Variations

Surnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Paciotti 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 Paciotti 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 Paciotti family

An examination into the immigration and passenger lists has discovered a number of people bearing the name Paciotti: 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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