The Pezzella surname is ultimately derived from the medieval Latin word "pecia," or "petia," meaning "piece," sometimes a piece of cloth, sometimes a silver coin. As a surname it is thought to have been taken on as a habitational name from any of numerous places so named, such as Pezzana, Piedmont. Some of these place names may be derived from the word "pez," which refers to a "scotch pine."
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Early Origins of the Pezzella family
The surname Pezzella was first found in Verona where the Pezza family were listed amongst the nobility of that city. Variations of this name were also found early in the South: the del Pezzo family of Naples and Sorrento are first recorded in the twelfth century with Stanislao del Pezzo, in the year 1109. This family was granted the title of "marchesi di Civitaretenga."
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Early History of the Pezzella family
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Pezzella Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Pezzo, Pezza, Pezzini, Pezzani, Pezzetti and many more.
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Early Notables of the Pezzella family
Prominent among members of the family was
the Pezzella family of Velletri, located in the province of Rome
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Migration of the Pezzella family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Dominique Pezzini, who was naturalized in Mobile Co., AL in 1855; Filippo Pezzaglia, age 23, who arrived in New York on Sept. 14, 1881, aboard the ".
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