Pagini Surname HistoryThe Italian Pagini surname is thought to derive from the personal name Pagano, from the Latin word "paganus," meaning "village dweller." Early Origins of the Pagini familyThe surname Pagini was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis) in 1119 when Ugone Pagano, was a prominent figure at that time. Early History of the Pagini familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pagini research. The years 1145, 1228, 1383, 1384, 1391, 1399, 1400, 1431, 1490, 1558, 1605, 1627, 1655, 1710, 1716 and 1782 are included under the topic Early Pagini History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pagini Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Pagani, Pagano, Pagan, Pagana, Paganelli, Paganetti, Paganetto, Paganini, Paganino, Paganin, Paganucci, Paganuzzi and many more. Early Notables of the Pagini familyProminent among bearers of this surname in early times was Gregorio Pagani (1558-1605), Italian painter of the late Mannerist period, active mainly in Florence. He was the son of the painter Francesco Pagani; Pope Eugenio III, of the Paganelli family of Florence, who was elected in 1145; Federico Pagana, elected Doge of the Republic of Genoa in 1383; Simone Pagani was Bishop of Forlì from 1384 to 1391. From the Pagano family of Naples emerged many religious members: Giovanni, Cardinal in 1228; Nicol, Archbishop of Naples in 1399; Nicol Archbishop of Bari in 1400; Giovanni, Bishop of Nicastro in 1431; Vincenzo... Migration of the Pagini familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Basilica Paganelli, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1852; Amelia Pagani, aged 32, who arrived at Ellis Island from Como, Italy, in 1910; Anacleto Pagani, aged 17, who arrived at Ellis Island from Magliano, Italy, in 1912.
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