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![Show Contents]() Vecchiatti Surname History
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The distinguished surname Vecchiatti originated in an area of Italy, known as the Papal States. 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 the Papal States is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Vecchiatti came from a person who was of aged appearance. The surname Vecchiatti is derived from the Italian word vecchi, which further derives from the late Latin word veclus, which mean old, aged, or elderly. Early Origins of the Vecchiatti familyThe surname Vecchiatti was first found in Rieti, a city on the borders of the Papal States. Early History of the Vecchiatti familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vecchiatti research. The years 1480, 1528, 1603, 1656 and 1678 are included under the topic Early Vecchiatti History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vecchiatti Spelling VariationsEnormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Vecchiatti include Vecchi, Della Vecchia, La Vecchia, Del Vecchio, De Vecchi, Lo Vecchio, Vecchia, Vecchiatini, Vecchione, Vecchiotti, VecChina, Vecchiarini, Vecchiarelli, Vechietti, Vechiet, Vechione, Vecchiato, Vecchiuzzo and many more. Early Notables of the Vecchiatti familyProminent among members of the family was Palma il Vecchio (c. 1480-1528), born Jacopo Palma or known as Jacopo Negretti, an Italian painter of the Venetian school born at Serina Alta near Bergamo; Pietro della Vecchia, also sometimes known as Pietro Muttoni, (1603-1678), an Italian painter of the Baroque period; and Bartolomeo Vecchiarelli, who assumed the...
Another 56 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Vecchiatti Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Vecchiatti familyAn inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Vecchiatti or a variant listed above: John Del Vecchio arrived in New York in 1822; Matteo Vecchiola, who came to Allegheny County Pennsylvania in 1891; Adele Vecchiarelli, aged 20, who arrived at Ellis Island from Agnone, Italy, in 1919.
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