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![Show Contents]() Pagliai Surname History
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From the historical and enchanting Italian region of the islands of Sicily emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Pagliai family. 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 common type of family name found in Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Pagliai is a name for a person who frequently wore a straw hat or who had straw colored hair. The name Paglia is derived from the Italian word paglia, which means straw. Early Origins of the Pagliai familyThe surname Pagliai was first found in within early records of the Pagliara family, who were nobility in Salerno and were Lords of seven feudal territories. Early History of the Pagliai familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pagliai research. The year 1857 is included under the topic Early Pagliai History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pagliai Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Paglia, Pagli, Paggia, Paglietta, Paietta, Paiola, Paiotta, Paglicci, Pagliocca, Pagliuca, Paglione, Pagliaini, Pagliarini, Pagliazzi, Pagliai, Pagliaro, Pagliari, Pagliara, Paggiaro, Paggiarin, Pagliarolo, Pagliaroli, Pagliarani, Pagliarulo, Paglieri, Paiero, Pairo, Paglianti, Paglionico and many more. Early Notables of the Pagliai familyProminent among bearers of this surname in early times was the Paglia family in Giovinazzo, a town on the Adriatic sea on the southern tip of the peninsula. Gualtiere Pagliara was Chancellor of the Empire of Enrico VI in Sicily; also...
Another 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pagliai Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Pagliai familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Leonardo Paglia, who was Naturalized in New York state in 1913, and Mike Paglia, who was listed among soldiers Naturalized at Camp Pike, Arkansas in 1918.
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