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![Show Contents]() Pisaroni History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Pisaroni family can trace its noble origins to the Italian region of Tuscany. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt 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 are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Tuscany is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, but does not necessarily denote nobility. The Pisaroni family lived in the city of Pisa in Tuscany. Early Origins of the Pisaroni familyThe surname Pisaroni was first found in Tuscany (Italian: Toscana), a region in central Italy, where the Pisani family, counts who moved to Venice from Pisa in 905. Early History of the Pisaroni familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pisaroni research. Another 21 words (2 lines of text) covering the year 1200 is included under the topic Early Pisaroni History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pisaroni Spelling VariationsSurnames 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 Pisaroni include Pisa, Pisani, Pisano, Pisan, Pisanu, Pisanelli, Pisanello, Pisaniello, Pisaneschi, Pisari and many more. Early Notables of the Pisaroni familyProminent among members of the family was Nicola Pisano, one of the most famous Italian sculptors in history. Born in 1200, his primary material was marble, and some of his most outstanding works are in the Baptistery in Pisa. Giovanni Pisano, his son, also became a sculptor as well as an architect, and worked with his father on the pulpit of the Cathedral at Siena. Antonio Pisanello was a painter, medalist, and draftsman from Verona...
Another 74 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pisaroni Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Pisaroni familyIn the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Pisaroni Joseph Pisano, who arrived in America, in 1769, as a bonded passenger; Umberto and Filomena Pisano, who arrived at the port of New York in 1893; and Gaitano Pisano, who was Naturalized in Ashtabula County, Ohio between the years 1875-1906..
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