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Where did the Italian Demicheli family come from? What is the Italian Demicheli family crest and coat of arms? When did the Demicheli family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Demicheli family history? The distinguished surname Demicheli can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Venice. 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 Venice 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 Demicheli came from the personal name Michele, or Michael in English. If the suffix of the name is "i," the surname denotes the plural form of the name. Italian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Demicheli include DeMicheli, DeMichelis, Megale, Megali, Megalini, Megalizzi, Miai, Miale, Miali, Micale, Micalella, Micaletti, Micaletto, Micali, Micalini, Micalizio, Micalizzi, Micalli, Micallo, Micarelli, Micela, Miceli, Micella, Micelli, Micello, Michela, Michelacci, Michelbgnoli, Michelbn, Michelbngeli, Michelbngioli, Michelani, Michelassi, Michelato, Michelazzi, Michelazzo, Michele, Micheletti and many more. First found in such areas as Bassano, Verona, Trentino, Vicenza, and even Florence and Bologna. The Michieli family in Venice dates back to 697, where they played an instrumental role in the election of the new doge in the same year. The next record shows Vitale Michieli, who was one of the first tribunes of Venice in 869. This specific lineage went on to produce three more doges: Vitale, Domenico and Vitale II in 1096, 1118, and 1156, respectively. Also among the descendents were nine generals, eleven caretakers of the huge Venetian cathedral of Saint Mark, a cardinal, much chivalry and many senators. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Demicheli research. Another 301 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1423, 1434, 1440, 1472, 1679, 1698, and 1737 are included under the topic Early Demicheli History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 94 words(7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Demicheli Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Demicheli or a variant listed above: Achille Micheli, aged 28 who arrived at Ellis Island from Iona in 1906; Adolfo Micheli, aged 44 who arrived at Ellis Island from Montreal, Canada in 1909.
The Demicheli Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Demicheli 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 24 January 2011 at 13:22. ©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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