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Early Origins of the Virdi family

The surname Virdi was first found in the valleys of Maira, which lie south of Turin. The Berardi family can be traced back to this area, where they resided in the 12th century.

Early History of the Virdi family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Virdi research. The years 1320, 1387, 1442, 1445, 1495, 1640, 1719, 1850 and 1868 are included under the topic Early Virdi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Virdi Spelling Variations

Italian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Virdi include Berardi, Berardo, Berardis, Beraldi, Beraldo, Beraudo, Verardi, Verardo, Veraldi, Veraldo, Veralli, Verallo, Velardi, Velardo, Vilardi, Vilardo, Berardelli, Berardini, Berardino, Berardinelli, Berardinetti, Berardocchi, Berarducci, Beraldini, Beraldin, Belardelli, Belardetti, Belardini, Belardinelli, Belardoni, Bellardino and many more.

Early Notables of the Virdi family

Prominent among members of the family was Giovanni Berardi, an ecclesiastic in Tagliacozzo in the 13th century; Aldevrandino Beraldi was councillor of Treviso in the 14th century; Tommaso Beraldi was a judge and ambassador in Venice in 1320; Bartolomeo Beraldo was mayor of Castelfranco in 1387; Baldassarre Berardi was a castle owner in Dronero and was mayor of Alba in 1442; Costanzo Beraldi was senator of Rome in 1445 and mayor of Dronero and of the valleys around Maira; Alessandro Beraldi was a military captain in 1495 in Venice and died valiantly in the battle...
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United States Virdi migration to the United States +

Some of the first North American settlers with Virdi name or one of its variants:

Virdi Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Antonino Virdi, (b. 1879), aged 25, Italian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Liguria" in 1904 1
  • Votolins Virdi, (b. 1872), aged 34, Italian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Citta di Milano" in 1906 1
  • Martino Virdi, (b. 1891), aged 18, Italian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Konig Albert" in 1909 1


  1. Ellis Island Search. Retrieved 13th December 2022 from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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