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Where did the Italian Defelice family come from? What is the Italian Defelice family crest and coat of arms? When did the Defelice family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Defelice family history?
The surname Defelice is a patronymic surname, created 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. The name Defelice came from the Latin word "felix," which means "happy."
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In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Defelice include Felici, Felice, Filice, Felise, Felis, Felisaz, De Felice, De Felici, Del Felice, Di Felice, Felicetti, Felicetta, Felicini, Felicioli, Feliciotti, Feliciani, Felician, Feliziani, Felicioni, Felisati, Felisatti, Feliciangeli, Felicitas and many more.First found in Rome, where Marcus Antonius Felix was a prominent member of the community, as he is known to have cleared the country of robbers.
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Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Defelice or a variant listed above:
Defelice Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Amantonia DeFelice, aged 26, who arrived at Ellis Island from Casoli, Italy, in 1907
- Annina DeFelice, aged 20, who arrived at Ellis Island from Vasto, Italy, in 1909
- Carmine DeFelice, aged 48, who arrived at Ellis Island from Paganica, Italy, in 1910
- Caterina DeFelice, aged 32, who arrived at Ellis Island from San Prisco, Italy, in 1911
- Aspunta DeFelice, aged 19, who arrived at Ellis Island from Rodi Gargamo, Italy, in 1912
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- Cynthia DeFelice (b. 1951), American children's book author
- Father Jonathan DeFelice O.S.B.,, President of New England 's Saint Anselm College in Goffstown
- Norm Defelice (b. 1933), retired Canadian NHL ice hockey goaltender
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- Guelfi Camajani, Piero. Dizionario Araldico 1940 Reprint Arnoaldo Forni. Milan: 1978. Print.
- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
- Colletta, John P. Finding Italian Roots The Complete Guide for Americans. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2003. Print.
- Di Crollalanza, Goffredo. Enciclopedia araldico cavalleresca Prontuario nobiliare. Pisa: Presso La Direzione Del Giorale Araldica , 1878. Print.
- Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
- Stiens, Robert E. Passenger list Italy to New York 1893 In Italian Genealogist. Torrance, CA: Augustan Society No 3, 1983. Print.
- Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
- Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Rome Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana 56 volumesr. Print.
- Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial Général by J.B. Rietstap. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today, 1967. Print. (ISBN 0-0900455-209).
- Fucilla, Josheph G. Our Italian Surnames. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0806311878).
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The Defelice Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Defelice 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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