Piccininni History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Piccininni family

Early History of the Piccininni family

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

Piccininni 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 Piccininni 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 Piccininni 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. Nevertheless, his troops were overcome by those of Sforza in 1444 and Nicol was so grief stricken that he died not long afterward. He was buried in the Milan Cathedral. Jacopo Piccinino was a 15th century mercenary captain from Naples. Giovanni Piccioni was an organist and composer of masses, madrigals and motets during the next century. Also at this time was...
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Migration of the Piccininni family

Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Piccininni or a variant listed above: 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.