Signorini History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished name Signorini is derived from the Italian word "signore" which means "mister, princeps, someone important." Signore is in turn, derived from the Latin "senior" which means "old."

Early Origins of the Signorini family

The surname Signorini was first found in Ferrara, a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. History dates the city back to 753. It was at war with Venice in 1471. It is a walled city and notable is the Church of S. Cristoforo. Knitted goods and shawls are made. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor.

Early History of the Signorini family

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Signorini Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Signorelli, Signorini, Signore, Signorèllo, Signoriéllo, Signorétti, Signori, Signorino, Signoroni, Signorile, Signorino, Signoriello, Signorini, Signorèllus, Signorettus, Sénior, Senioris, Signoraccio, Signoria, Signorili and many more.

Early Notables of the Signorini family

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Migration of the Signorini family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Salvatore Signorello, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1867; Benjamin Senior, who arrived in Ontario in 1871; Augustine Serio, who arrived in California in 1872.

Contemporary Notables of the name Signorini (post 1700) +

Glauco Signorini (b. 1913), Italian footballer
Alfonso Signorini (b. 1964), Italian television host
Andrea Signorini (b. 1990), Italian footballer
Gianluca Signorini (1960-2002), Italian footballer
Antonio Signorini (1888-1963), Italian mathematical physicist and civil engineer, known for his work in finite elasticity, thermoelasticity and for formulating the Signorini problem
Telemaco Signorini (1835-1901), Italian artist
Róbson Michael Signorini (b. 1987), known as Robinho or Róbson, a Brazilian footballer