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Origins Available: German, Italian Where did the Italian Deleo family come from? What is the Italian Deleo family crest and coat of arms? When did the Deleo family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Deleo family history? The distinguished surname Deleo originated in an area of Italy, known as the Papal States. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt 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 are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most traditional type of family name found in the region of the Papal States 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 Deleo came from the given name Leoni which comes from the Latin Leo or Leonios, which means lion-like.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 Deleo include Leoni, Leone, Leon, Lioni, Lione, Lion, Liuni, Leo, Lio, De Leone, De Leonibus, De Leo, Di Leo, Leonelli, Leonello, Leoncilli, Lionelli, Lionello, Leonetti, Lionetti, Leoncini, Leoncino, Leonotti and many more. First found in 1130, when Giovanni-Antonio Leoncilli owned much land around Spoleto. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deleo research. More information is included under the topic Early Deleo History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 321 words(23 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Deleo Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Deleo or a variant listed above: Deleo Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
Deleo Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
The Deleo Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Deleo 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 28 September 2011 at 16:20. ©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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