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Where did the Italian Debattista family come from? What is the Italian Debattista family crest and coat of arms? When did the Debattista family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Debattista family history? The distinguished surname Debattista can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Sicily, which is located off Southwestern Italy and incorporates the island of Sicily itself, the area of Naples, and the southern part of the Italian peninsula. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt 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 were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most common type of family name found in the region of Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Debattista was derived from the name "Baptist" in devotion to St. John the Baptist.Spelling variations of this family name include: Battista, Abbattista, Batisti, Batista, De Battista, Di Battista, Battistelli, Batistelli, Battistello, Battistella, Battistel, Battistetti, Battistini, Battistin, Battistiol, Battistotti, Battistuzzi, Battistoni, Battistone, Battiston, Battistano, Battistato, Battistat, Battistutti, Battistutta, Titta, Tittoni and many more. First found in on the island of Corsica, just north of Sardinia, in the town of San Nicolo. The family was famous for its many soldiers, who fought to keep Corsica part of Italy. Another 119 words(8 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Debattista Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan Battista, who landed in Nombre de Dios, Panama in 1834; and Defranceses Battista, aged 32, arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1893; Alessandro Battista, aged 40, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1896.
The Debattista Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Debattista 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. This page was last modified on 3 May 2012 at 09:53. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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