Valeri History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

This name is similar to the Latin name Valerius and probably originates from it; Valerius most likely comes from the Latin word "valere," meaning "to be healthy."

Early Origins of the Valeri family

The surname Valeri was first found in Emilia-Romagna, though the spelling variation Valeri is more common in Venetia. In general, spelling variations which end in "o" are more common in the south of Italy, whereas the more common variations which end in "i" appear mostly in the north.

Early History of the Valeri family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Valeri research. Another 40 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1531, 1542, 1552, 1596, 1605, 1618, 1630, 1656, 1658, 1694 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Valeri History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Valeri Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Valeri, Valerio, Valleri, Valer, Valier, Valerini, Valeriani and many more.

Early Notables of the Valeri family

Prominent among members of the family was

Pietro Valeriani di Piperno, a powerful Cardinal in the church
Antonio Valeriano (ca. 1531-1605) a colonial Mexican, Nahua scholar and politician
Giuseppe Valeriano (1542-1596), an Italian painter and architect, priest of the Jesuit order, and active in Rome, Spain, and Naples

Migration of the Valeri family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antonio Valera, who arrived in North America in 1519 and Francisco Valera, who immigrated in 1565.

Contemporary Notables of the name Valeri (post 1700) +

Franca Valeri (b. 1920), born Alma Franca Maria Norsa, an Italian actress
Paolo Valeri (b. 1978), Italian football referee, appointed by FIFA as an international referee from 1 January 2011
Diego Valeri (1887-1976), Italian poet and literary critic
Carl Valeri (b. 1984), Australian footballer, captain of Melbourne Victory, member of the Australian National Team since 2000
Tony Valeri PC (b. 1957), former Canadian politician, Canadian Government House Leader in Paul Martin's government from 2004 until 2006
Diego Hernán Valeri (b. 1986), Argentine footballer
Valeri Nikolayevich Glushakov (1959-2017), Russian professional football player and coach
Valeri Nikolayevich Kubasov (1935-2014), Soviet cosmonaut, flight engineer on Soyuz 6 and Soyuz 19 (the Apollo-Soyuz mission), commander of the Soyuz 36 mission
Valeri Karpov (b. 1971), retired NHL ice hockey player
Valeri Petrov, Bulgarian poet