Piccinin Surname History

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• Italy

Early Origins of the Piccinin family

Early History of the Piccinin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Piccinin research. The years 1386, 1444, 1581, 1594, 1728 and 1755 are included under the topic Early Piccinin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Piccinin 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 Piccinin include Piccini, Piccin, Piccinni, Piccinno, Piccioli, Picciolo, Piccioni, Picciocchi, Piccitto, Picciallo, Picciulli, Picciullo, Picciuzzo, Pizzini, Pizzin, Pizzoli, Pizzolo, Pizzioli, Pizziolo, Pizziol, Piccinelli, Piccinini, Piccinino, Piccinin, Piccinato, Pizzinelli, Pizzinini, Pizzolotto and many more.

Early Notables of the Piccinin family

Prominent among members of the family was

• Nicol Piccinino, a mercenary captain born in 1386 in Perugia...
• In order to make peace with the troops of Francesco Sforza, Piccinino allowed his daughter to marry Sforza...
• Jacopo Piccinino was a 15th century mercenary captain from Naples...
• Also at this time was Alessandro Piccinini, a musician from Bologna who became the Court musician in Modena in 1581...

Migration of the Piccinin family

An examination into the immigration and passenger lists has discovered a number of people bearing the name Piccinin: Agostao Piccini, aged 36, who arrived at Ellis Island from Pianca Marquis, Italy, in 1912; Alessandro Piccini, aged 17, who arrived at Ellis Island from Carrona, Italy, in 1906.