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Where did the Italian Degrande family come from? What is the Italian Degrande family crest and coat of arms? When did the Degrande family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Degrande family history? The Degrande surname comes from the word "grande" which means "tall," or "large," and evolved from a nickname for someone of large stature, in either size or reputation.Spelling variations of this family name include: Grandi, Grande and others. First found in Ferrara a city in Emilia capital of the province of Ferrara. History dates back to 753. It was at war with Venice in 1471. It is a walled city and notable is the Church of S.Cristoforo. Knitted goods and shawls are made. 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 was in itself a family honor. The name was of ancient nobility. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Degrande research. Another 313 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1403, 1491, 1500, 1531, 1545, 1548, 1578, 1586, 1630, 1671, and 1742 are included under the topic Early Degrande History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 69 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Degrande Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Maria Grande, age 11, who arrived in American on March 22, 1880; Alfonso Grande, age 18, who arrived in New York on Nov. 16, 1886, aboard the "Cheribon".
The Degrande Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Degrande 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 23 September 2010 at 15:40. ©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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