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Cale Family Crest
Cale Family Crest
Cale

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Where did the Italian Cale family come from? What is the Italian Cale family crest and coat of arms? When did the Cale family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Cale family history?

Although it has long been an Italian name, the ultimate origins of the Cale name are Greek, coming from the Greek word "cali" meaning "beautiful." The name was most likely taken on a surname quite arbitrarily, though perhaps the first bearer was a man of exceptional beauty.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Calo, Cali, Cala, Cale, Calio and others.

First found in Sicily, and the southern parts of mainland Italy. In later years, a few branches of the family spread to northern Italy, adopting the naming conventions there and changing their name to end in "i." Most of the family remained in the south, however, and kept the southern suffix "o." The name is of Greek origin, which explains its predominance in the south, closer to Greece. Coming from the Greek word "cali" meaning "beautiful" the name was probably purely ornamental, though perhaps it was given because the first bearer was a man of exceptional beauty.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cale research. Another 284 words(20 lines of text) covering the years 1272 and 1613 are included under the topic Early Cale History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 24 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cale Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cale Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Susan Cale, who arrived in Maryland in 1672
  • William Cale, who landed in Maryland in 1672

Cale Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • George Cale, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1872

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  1. Gheno, Antonio. Contributo alla Bibliografia Genealogica Italiana. Bologna: Forni, 1924. Print.
  2. Di Crollalanza, Goffredo. Enciclopedia araldico cavalleresca Prontuario nobiliare. Pisa: Presso La Direzione Del Giorale Araldica , 1878. Print.
  3. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  4. Battilana, Natale, Ed. Genealogie Dello Famiglie Nobili di Genova. Genova: Fratelli Pagano, 1825. Print.
  5. Bascapè, Giacomo and Marcello del Piazzo. Insegne e Simboli Araldica pubblica e privata medievale e moderna. Rome: 1983. Print.
  6. Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Rome Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana 56 volumesr. Print.
  7. Colletta, John P. Finding Italian Roots The Complete Guide for Americans. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2003. Print.
  8. Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
  9. Annuaire Général Héraldique Universel. Paris: Institut Héraldique, 1901. Print.
  10. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
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The Cale Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Cale Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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