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

The Cerutti surname is derived from the Italian word "cero" or "cirro" both of which mean "curl," and as such this was probably originally a nickname for someone with curly hair.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Cerruti, Ceruti, Cerrati, Cerati, Cerrati, Cerati and many more.

First found in Verona, a city in Venetia Italy, capital of the province of Verona. This ancient city was the chief town of the Cenomani, a Gaulish tribe and became a Latin town in 89 B.C. It became part of Lombardy (568,) Frankish, Bartolmeo ruled and died in 1304. It is said to be the home of Romeo and Juliet. The city is rich in churches, museums, galleries, paintings, sculptures, statues and monuments. The cathedral was consecrated in 1187. 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, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cerutti research. Another 424 words(30 lines of text) covering the years 1279, 1435, 1517, 1698, 1738, 1767, 1775, and 1792 are included under the topic Early Cerutti History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 26 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cerutti Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Vincenzo Cerrati, who settled in New York, NY in 1893; Raffael Cerrati, who settled in New York, NY in 1893; Leonardo Cerrati, who came to New York, NY in 1893.

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  • John Cerutti (1960-2004), American Major League Baseball player and television broadcaster
  • Fabio Cerutti (b. 1985), Italian silver and bronze medalist sprinter
  • Generale di Brigata Aerea Marziale Cerutti (1895-1946), Italian World War II flying ace, recipient of the Silver Medal for Military Valor
  • Alison Conte Cerutti (b. 1986), Brazilian two-time gold and silver medalist beach volleyball player
  • Carlos Alberto Cerutti (1969-1990), Argentine basketball player
  • Luis David Cerutti (b. 1974), Argentine footballer
  • Florencia Cerutti Bogado (1982-2008), Paraguay-born Laser Radial sailor at the 2008 Summer Olympics


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  1. Di Crollalanza, Goffredo. Enciclopedia araldico cavalleresca Prontuario nobiliare. Pisa: Presso La Direzione Del Giorale Araldica , 1878. Print.
  2. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial Général by J.B. Rietstap. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today, 1967. Print. (ISBN 0-0900455-209).
  3. Gheno, Antonio. Contributo alla Bibliografia Genealogica Italiana. Bologna: Forni, 1924. Print.
  4. Bongioanni, Angelo. Nomi e Cognomi. Saggio di Ricerche Etimologiche e Storiche. Torino: A. Forni, 1979. Print.
  5. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
  6. Glazier, Ira A. and P. Williams Filby Edition. Italians to America. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. Print.
  7. Di Crollalanza, G.B. Dizionario Storico-Blasonico Delle Famiglie Nobili e Notabili Italiane 3 volumes. Pisa. Print.
  8. Stiens, Robert E. Passenger list Italy to New York 1893 In Italian Genealogist. Torrance, CA: Augustan Society No 3, 1983. Print.
  9. Annuaire Général Héraldique Universel. Paris: Institut Héraldique, 1901. Print.
  10. Guelfi Camajani, Piero. Dizionario Araldico 1940 Reprint Arnoaldo Forni. Milan: 1978. Print.
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The Cerutti Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Cerutti 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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